Category: Quotes and Excerpts

Clearly, God is to be loved, and He has a rightful claim to our love. However, the unbeliever does not acknowledge the Son of God, and therefore cannot know the Father or the Holy Spirit; for “he who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him,” nor the Spirit whom...

“They shall cast their crowns before the throne, saying: ‘Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory, and the honor and the power: for You created all things, and because of Your will, they existed and were created.'” — Revelation 4:11 When God created the universe, His primary purpose was to...

The English language of the sermon has been updated and simplified. As the sermon is fairly long, if you are short on time, we recommend reading sections 3 and 4. I will extol you, my God, O King; and I will bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you; and I...

Brother Lawrence spoke with great openness of heart concerning his manner of going to God whereof some part is related already. He told me that all consists in one hearty renunciation of everything which we are sensible does not lead to God. We might accustom ourselves to a continual conversation with Him with freedom and...

“And the people shall go out and gather the portion of a day in his day.”-Ex.16:4 THE day’s portion in its day: Such was the rule for God’s giving and man’s working in the ingathering of the manna. It is still the law in all the dealings of God’s grace with His children. A clear...

Included in the book The Practice of the Presence of God are several letters from Brother Lawrence to a brother who is suffering severely with some physical ailment. We include three of these letters (letters 13 to 15) here as a possible devotional reading. As it addresses the theme of entrusting our suffering and situation...

“Come unto me, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; and ye shall find rest to your souls -MATT.11:28-29 REST for the soul: Such was the first promise with which the Saviour sought to win the heavy-laden sinner. Simple though it appears, the promise is indeed as...

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.—Heb. 12:2 Let us think of our intelligent plain man mentioned in chapter six coming for the first time to the reading of the Scriptures. He approaches the Bible without any previous knowledge of what it contains. He is wholly without prejudice; he has nothing to...

The following excerpt is taken from the book The Life of Trust by George Müller. In his journal on May 7, 1841, Müller explains how God has brought deep blessing to his life through the practice of daily, chronological meditation on Scripture. This book is in the public domain. May 7. It has recently pleased...

As a part of a spiritual retreat, I find it very helpful to bring along a devotional book, especially one that helps me look to the greatness, goodness, and beauty of God. Below are a few suggestions of possible chapters that could be read as a part of the Let the Thirsty Come retreat series....