_The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah._ THE ROYAL CUP-BEARER I. Let us notice the words alluded to by Nehemiah. They were as follows: “And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year,” etc. 1. You observe that the time and the place of this conversation are given. It was at... [ Continue Reading ]
_And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept._ SAD TIDINGS AND FRUITFUL GRIEF I. The occasion of His grief. 1. Not personal loss. (1) Men grieve on account of personal loss--failure of business, scarcity of work, pecuniary loss involving personal privation, etc. (2)... [ Continue Reading ]
_But if ye turn to Me, and keep My commandments._ THE SPIRITUAL FAVOURITE AT THE THRONE OF GRACE “If you turn unto Me, and keep My commandments.” There is no promise of mercy but to those that turn. The Scripture is peremptory in denial of mercy to such as go on in their sins. Yet how many are ther... [ Continue Reading ]