Contemplations
A Superior Priesthood
“And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest: (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord swore and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec).” (Hebrews 7:20-21)...
The Everlasting Beauty of God’s Timing
“He hath made everything beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11) The wisdom of Solomon in Ecclesiastes reaches into the heart of every...
The Path to Sanctification
“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:”(Colossians 3:5) The believers in Colosse were young converts navigating the difficult terrain of...
The Believer’s Inner Struggle
“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and such like: of the...
The Importance of Divine Meditation by Nathanael Ranew
"But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night." (Psa. 1:2). Have you ever considered what it means to meditate on the word of God? Not the practice that New Age gurus do in yoga, or other false religions. But,...
Grace Breeds Delight by Thomas Watson
"Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart." (Psa. 37:4). Grace breeds delight in God, and delight breeds meditation. Godly meditation of the bible is a duty in which consists the essentials of religion, and which...
Address God with Reverence and Awe by Matthew Henry
"And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD." (Jer. 30:21)....
Introduction to Adoration by Matthew Henry (1662-1714)
"Unto you, O Lord, do we lift up our souls," (Psalm 25:1) When the saints pray to the Lord, they must consider the first part of prayer. This is to address God and adore Him with suitable acknowledgements, professions, and preparatory requests. The God who is to be...