This baffles all our comprehension! (John MacDuff, “Clefts of the Rock” 1874) “So the Word became human and lived here on earth among us.” John 1:14 What a transition! What a stoop for that Infinite Being who proclaimed Himself the Alpha and the Omega; for “The Ancient of days” to assume the nature and take […]
The Glorious Hope! “The hope which is laid up for you in Heaven.” Colossians 1:5 Hope only has reference to the future — it has nothing to do with the past and the present. Faith looks backward as well as forward — but hope fixes its glance exclusively upon things to come. And the objects […]
REST IN THE CRUCIFIED “Come unto Me all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” “Peace be unto you. And when He had so said, He showed them His hands and His side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.” John 20:19, 20 That was a […]
THE COMPASSION OF JESUS “This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose”— “When the Lord saw her, His heart went out to her and He said, ‘Don’t cry.’” Luke 7:13 The fronds of the desert palm-tree are never so beautiful, as when seen thickly gemmed with the […]
THE MEASURE OF LOVE “Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said,” “As the Father has loved Me — so have I loved you.” — John 15:9 This is the most amazing verse in the Bible! Who can fathom the unimagined depths of that love which dwelt in the bosom of the Father […]
NONE CAST OUT “This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose”— “I delight to sit in His shade, and His fruit is sweet to my taste.” Song 2:3 “Whoever comes to me I will never drive away.” John 6:37 An invitation to every burdened Israelite—every way-worn pilgrim […]
The Burial of Christ -MacDuff “Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and was buried, and rose again the third day, according to the Scriptures.” 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4 It was absolutely necessary, that our Savior should not merely die — but also be buried, as appears from several considerations. It was necessary, […]
The Divine Redeemer “And he shall send them a Savior, and a great one; and he shall deliver them.” Isaiah 19:20 That godly man, John Newton, used to complain in his advancing years that his memory was greatly failing him — a complaint that is frequently heard from those who are going down the hill […]
CHRIST EVER THE SAME Palms of Elim John MacDuff,1879 “This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose”—”Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 We may well sit under this shadow of the Beloved with great delight. Human life, outwardly, inwardly, is a […]
THE GOOD SHEPHERD “Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said,” “I am the Good Shepherd. I know My sheep — and My sheep know Me.” — John 10:14 “The Good Shepherd” — well can the sheep who know His voice, attest the truthfulness and faithfulness of this endearing name and word. Where […]