Morning Devotions

Christ found the kingdoms of the world corrupt. After Satan was expelled from heaven, he erected his standard of rebellion on this earth, and sought by every means to win men to his standard

The kingdom of God comes not with outward show. The gospel of the grace of God, with its spirit of self-abnegation, can never be in harmony with the spirit of the world. 

As Jesus traveled through Galilee, teaching and healing, multitudes flocked to Him from the cities and villages. 

In heaven's council the hour for the coming of Christ had been determined. 

By disobeying the commands of God, man fell under the condemnation of His law. 

“He opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:2, 3). 

In order to inherit all things, we must resist and overcome sin.

In these words an individual work is laid out for each one of us. We are to make determined efforts to overcome as Christ overcame. 

The only hope of any man lies through Jesus Christ.... The pure and holy garments are not prepared to be put on by any one after he has entered the gate of the city.

The expression, “He that overcometh,” indicates that there is something for every one of us to overcome. 

When, as overcomers, we shall be “clothed in white raiment,” the Lord will acknowledge our faithfulness as verily as in the days of the early Christian church He acknowledged the “few names even in Sardis,” who had “not defiled their garments;”

“The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” While life is the inheritance of the righteous, death is the portion of the wicked. Moses declared to Israel, “I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil.” 

It was our Lord Himself who promised His disciples, “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself.”

In view of the Lord's soon coming, how earnest we should be in forming characters after the divine similitude....

Every action of ours in befriending God's people will be rewarded as done unto Himself.

Among earth's inhabitants, scattered in every land, there are those who have not bowed the knee to Baal. Like the stars of heaven, which appear only at night, these faithful ones will shine forth when darkness covers the earth and gross darkness the people.

When the Lord makes up His jewels, the true, the frank, the honest, will be looked upon with pleasure. 

The judgment scene will take place in the presence of all the worlds; for in this judgment the government of God will be vindicated, and His law will stand forth as “holy, and just, and good.” 

esus is coming, but not as at His first advent, a babe in Bethlehem, not as He rode into Jerusalem, when the disciples praised God with a loud voice and cried, Hosannah; but in the glory of the Father, and with all the retinue of holy angels with Him, to escort Him on His way to earth. 

The Life-giver will call up His purchased possession in the first resurrection, and until that triumphant hour, when the last trump shall sound and the vast army shall come forth to eternal victory, every sleeping saint will be kept in safety and will be guarded as a precious jewel, who is known to God by name.

In the power of Him who rides forth conquering and to conquer, weak, finite man may gain the victory.

No human language can portray the scenes of the second coming of the Son of Man in the clouds of heaven.... He will come clad in the robe of light, which He has worn from the days of eternity.

The Lord Jesus is making experiments on human hearts through the exhibition of His mercy and abundant grace. 

All who would have their names retained in the book of life, should now, in the few remaining days of their probation, afflict their souls before God by sorrow for sin, and true repentance.

There is joy and consolation for the true-hearted, faithful Christian, that the world knows not of. To them it is a mystery. The Christian's hope is big with immortality and full of glory.

At this time, when great light is shining forth from the Word of God, making dark mysteries plain as day, is the day of mercy, of hope, of joy and assurance to all who will be benefited thereby, to all who will open their minds and hearts to the bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness....

Many who profess to be looking for the speedy coming of Christ, are becoming conformed to this world, and seek more earnestly for the applause of those around them, than the approbation of God....

“Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent.” Those who have been born again remember with what joy and gladness they received the light of heaven, and how eager they were to tell everybody of their happiness....

Our work here is soon to close, and every man will receive his reward according to his own labor. 

Today Satan presents the same temptations that he presented to Christ, offering us the kingdoms of the world in return for our allegiance. 

Sin is a hateful thing. It marred the moral beauty of a large number of the angels.

O that our hearts may be deeply impressed with the importance of living holy lives, that the world may take knowledge of us that we have been with Jesus, and have learned of Him. 

The admonition to the Israel of today is, “The end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.”

Dangers beset every path, and he who comes off conqueror will indeed have a triumphant song to sing in the city of God. 

The Galatians were given up to the worship of idols, but as the apostles preached to them, they rejoiced in the message that promised freedom from the thraldom of sin. Paul and his fellow-workers proclaimed the doctrine of righteousness by faith in the atoning sacrifice of Christ. 

The time is coming when it will be too late to seek God, and I have been thinking how we shall feel when probation is closed, and all our life-work ended.

Satan is now using every device in this sealing time to keep the minds of God's people from the present truth, and to cause them to waver. 

In our work we meet with many discouragements. But we shall not gain a particle of strength by dwelling on the discouragements.

It would be well for us to spend a thoughtful hour each day in contemplation of the life of Christ. 

It is our privilege to reach high and still higher, for clearer revealings of the character of God. 

The strength of nations and of individuals is not found in the opportunities and facilities that appear to make them invincible; it is not found in their boasted greatness. 

Our life-work here is a preparation for the life eternal. 

Many of the youth repine because they have not ability to do some large work, and they covet talents by which they might do some wonderful things; but while they are spending their time in vain desires, they are making a failure of life.

The end of all things is at hand. What we have done must not be allowed to place the period to our work.

As you make advances in the Christian life, you will be constantly growing up into the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. In your experience, you will be proving what is the length and breadth, the depth and height, of the love of God, which passeth knowledge.

Let the youth be taught from childhood that there is no excellence without great labor. 

It is positively necessary for those who believe the truth, to be making continual advancement, growing up into the full stature of men and women in Christ Jesus. 

You cannot weaken your own influence and standing more than in trying to weaken each other.

We are not always to remain children in our knowledge and experience in spiritual things.

Our relation to God is the same as that of little children to their parents.

Let us, under all circumstances, preserve our confidence in Christ. He is to be everything to us,—the first, the last, the best in everything. Then let us educate our tongues to speak forth His praise, not only when we feel gladness and joy, but at all times.