READ IT ALOUD: Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen (Proverbs 25:6-7). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY:... More

READ IT ALOUD: And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it (Colossians 2:15). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: A pastor once explained this verse to me in a way that made me see it in a different light. The devil has been spoiled, i.e. utterly defeated,... More

READ IT ALOUD: Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in   time of trouble (Psalm 41:1). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: God moves on earth on behalf of His children, and very  often, He does this through human beings. Life nowadays is hectic and selfish; people hardly seem to... More

READ IT ALOUD: Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright (Psalm 33:1). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: If there is anything, or rather, anyone, worth rejoicing in, it is the Lord. Sometimes we want to rejoice in things that do not contribute to our eternal good, forgetting that... More

READ IT ALOUD: Then I went down to the potter’s house, and behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it (Jeremiah 18:3-4). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: Pottery... More

God is not nature; He is not karma or an animal or the sun or the sky or some star. However, when we choose to remember Him in our every situation, we will be encouraged and strengthened. From Streams in the Desert with Mrs. Charles Cowman: “It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good”.... More

READ IT ALOUD: Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver and her feathers with yellow gold (Psalm 68:13). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: Lying among the pots. The word translated “pots” has two meanings. Whether it be the literal cooking pot, or... More

READ IT ALOUD: For the LORD God is a sun and a shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly (Psalm 84:11). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: “O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth thee,” this particular psalmist says (Psalm 84:12).... More

READ IT ALOUD: Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God (Isaiah 66:9). PONDER IT PRAYERFULLY: Sometimes, when things seem to be going wrong around us, for others or for us, we may get apprehensive and begin... More

From Streams in the Desert with Mrs. Charles Cowman. “Come up in the morning . . . and present thyself unto me in the top of the mount” (Exod. 34:2). The morning is the time fixed for my meeting the Lord. The very word morning is as a cluster of rich grapes. Let us crush them, and drink the... More