Hold Lightly to Earthly Things

Hold Lightly to Earthly Things

March 10, 2026 Man … is few of days and full of trouble. – Job 14:1 It may be of great service to us, before we fall asleep, to remember this mournful fact, for it may lead us to hold lightly to earthly things. There is nothing very pleasant in the recollection...
Hold Lightly to Earthly Things

Abide in Me

March 09, 2026 Abide in me. – John 15:4 Communion with Christ is a certain cure for every ill. Whether it be the woodworm of sadness or the smothering impact of earthly treasure, close fellowship with the Lord Jesus will take bitterness from the one and excess...
Hold Lightly to Earthly Things

Faith in Times of Sorrow

March 08, 2026 She called his name Ben-oni [son of sorrow]; but his father called him Benjamin [son of my right hand]. – Genesis 35:18 To every matter there is a bright as well as a dark side. Rachel was overwhelmed with the sorrow of her own travail and death;...
Hold Lightly to Earthly Things

Abide upon the Rock of Ages

March 07, 2026 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. – Psalm 118:8 No doubt the reader has been tempted to rely upon the things that are seen instead of resting alone upon the invisible God. Christians often look to man for help and...
Hold Lightly to Earthly Things

Is Your Heart Haughty?

March 06, 2026 Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty. – Proverbs 18:12 It is an old and common saying that “coming events cast their shadows before them.” The wise man teaches us that a haughty heart is the precursor of evil. Pride is as clearly the sign...
Hold Lightly to Earthly Things

I Am Yours and You Are Mine

March 05, 2026 Say to my soul, “I am your salvation!” – Psalm 35:3 What does this sweet prayer teach me? It shall be my evening’s petition; but first let it grant me an instructive meditation. The text informs me first of all that David had his doubts; for why...

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