Sermons & Devotionals by Daily Portions

"O wretched man that I am!" Romans 7:24 These feelings which the Apostle groaned under are experienced by all the quickened family. Blessed then be the name of God most High, that he inspired him to trace out and leave upon record his experience, that we might derive comfort and relief from it. What... Read More

"Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?" Romans 7:24 If the Lord the Spirit has implanted that piteous cry in our soul, "O wretched man that I am!" this will follow as a necessary consequence--"Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?" Where shall I look for deliverance? From wha... Read More

"For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he sees their every step." Job 34:21 The Christian has to prove that nothing escapes the eye of a just and holy God; that he lays bare every secret thought, searches every hidden purpose, and scrutinizes every desire and every movement of the mind. He thus... Read More

"Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful who promised." Hebrews 10:23 Faith cannot rest upon fancy; it can only rest upon the solid truth of God, as revealed in the Scriptures. And when it comes into the truth of God, as Noah's dove came into the ark as its ... Read More

"Peace, peace to him that is far off." Isaiah 57:19 Far off! What does that mean? It means that the soul passing through that experience is separated, in its feelings, and at an infinite distance from God. Now this inward sense of being "far off" is one of the most painful feelings that a quickened ... Read More

"How shall it be known that I and your people have found grace in your sight?" Exodus 33:16 Grace is always "found." It is not earned, nor merited, nor worked into; but it is found; and if a man never "found" it, he never had it. It is stumbled upon, so to speak, as the Lord sets forth in the parabl... Read More

"Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked." Psalm 37:16 Hard may be your lot here below, you suffering saints of the most High, as regards external matters; painful may be the exercises through which you almost daily pass, through the rebellion and desperate wickednes... Read More

"But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord." 2 Corinthians 3:18 When our desires and affections ascend to where the Lord Jesus Christ now is, when raised out of all the smoke and fo... Read More

"He had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people." Hebrews 2:17 What heart can conceive or tongue express, the infinite depths of the Redeemer's condesce... Read More

"Seek meekness." Zephaniah 2:3 How are we to follow after this grace of meekness? By learning the contrary. How often have we mistaken false fire for the light and fire of God's Spirit! and have contended more for our own views, in our own spirit, with many rash and unbecoming words, rather than for... Read More

"I will bind up the injured and strengthen the sick." Ezekiel 34:16 Peculiar maladies require peculiar remedies; but here is a general remedy, a family medicine. The Lord not only has strong remedies for desperate diseases; but in the divine medicine chest he has his restoratives and cordials. "Stre... Read More

"And this is my prayer--that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight (margin, sense)." Philip. 1:9 Love is especially the effect of knowledge; and love we know is a fruit of the blessed Spirit. As then the Lord the Spirit is pleased to open up the precious truth of God t... Read More

For this is what the high and lofty One says--he who lives forever, whose name is holy--"I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite." Isaiah 57:15 O what a mystery that God should h... Read More

"Brethren, farewell." 2 Corinthians 13:11 To fare well, spiritually understood, is to have everything that God can make us happy in. All God's people will eventually fare well. They all stand complete in Christ--nothing can touch their eternal safety; for they are all complete in him, "without spot,... Read More

"I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant; for I do not forget your commandments." Psalm 119:176 If the Lord did not seek us, we would never seek the Lord. That is most certain. If you are one that seeks the Lord in prayer, in supplication, in secret desire, with many a heart-rending ... Read More

"Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith." Hebrews 12:2 No one can ever run the race set before him, except by looking unto Jesus. He is at the head of the race; he stands at the goal; holding the crown of victory in his hand, which he puts upon the head of the successful runner. An... Read More

"This is his name whereby he shall be called, The Lord our Righteousness." Jeremiah 23:6 What a sweet view does this give of Jesus! We look sometimes at Christ's righteousness as distinct from Christ. Shall I use a figure? We look at the garment as distinct from the maker and wearer of the garment. ... Read More

"And floods upon the dry ground." Isaiah 44:3 How often does the soul, born and taught of God, feel that it is this "dry ground!" It would gladly be fruitful in every good word and work; it would be adorned with every grace of the Spirit within, and with every good and godly fruit without. Let no on... Read More

"For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground. I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants." Isaiah 44:3 In pouring out his Spirit upon Zion's offspring, God pours out therewith every spiritual blessing that there is in his heart or ha... Read More

"A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished." Proverbs 22:3 Noah, warned of God, prepared an ark to the saving of his household. Lot, admonished by the angels, fled out of Sodom. So there is a fleeing from the wrath to come. How careless, how secure,... Read More