“Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not be faint” (Isaiah 40:30-31). The Lord Jesus knew well... Read More
Sickness can be one of life’s most distressing and humbling circumstances, both for the person who is afflicted and for the loved ones who stand on the sidelines. This is particularly true of strokes, when both brain and body are affected. These two are intricately related, for the brain is the powe... Read More
Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say, on the Lord. --PSALMS 27:14 I ASK not that my course be calm and still; No, here too, Lord, be done Thy holy will: 1 ask but for a quiet childlike heart; Though thronging cares and restless toil be mine, Yet may ... Read More
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say, on the Lord. PSALMS 27:14 WITH smile of trust and folded hands, The passive soul in waiting stands To feel, as flowers in the sun and dew, The One true Life its own renew. JOHN G. WHITTIER THE whole duty and bles... Read More
"I had fainted, unless I had believed." Psalm 27: 13 Clovis G. Chappell: HERE is a man who realizes that he has had a very close call. He has just succeeded in traversing a bit of rugged road that threatened to work his ruin. More than once had his knees gone weak. More than once had the whole world... Read More
I print the Psalms as poetry; they are so in Hebrew. G.V.W. [Publisher's note: In Present Testimony the Psalms are rendered in full as the Authorised Version, here only the notes are reproduced.] First Book (Pss. 1 - 51) "The faithful are looked at as not yet driven out from Jerusalem; hence covenan... Read More
from 'Memorials' Vol. 2, Part Second, CRITICAL. 1876-7. TABLE OF SIGNS AND MARKS. INDICATIVE MOOD p to mark the English word which represents the Hebrew word, which the Rabbis say is a perfect, and which carries the pronominal affix (or sign of the person) at its end. f to mark the English word whic... Read More
The Lord's supper is to be eaten as a memorial or remembrance of Christ. This is His own interpretation of it. The bread was mystically His body, the cup His blood, accomplishing the remission of sins. To eat and to drink of this feast was to partake of the virtues of His sacrifice, or to express su... Read More
A SERMON, Preached at a Wednesday's Evening Lecture, in GREAT EAST-CHEAP, JAN. 1, 1752. 1 Chronicles 12:32. And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do: the heads of them were two hundred, and all their brethren were at their c... Read More
Our text this morning is one verse, chapter 5 and verse 17. First Thessalonians 5:17 says, "Pray without ceasing." The Apostle Paul in this simple and specific command calls on Christians to pray basically as a way of life. I used to say praying is like breathing, it's just normal, it's just natural... Read More
My Soul Waits upon God
Great Moments in Marriage, and Then—
Looking for Opportunities
Wait on the Lord
Sermons from the Psalms, 5 - Fainting
A Study of the Psalms: Part 2
Translation of Psalms 1 - 41
The Lord's Supper: A Memorial of Christ
The Practical Improvement of the Watchman's Answer
Praying Unceasingly