Frances Havergal
By Thy Cross and Passion
“He has given us rest by His sorrow, and life by His death.”-John Bunyan. . What have You done for me, O mighty Friend, Who loves to the end! Reveal Yourself, that I may now behold Your love unknown, untold, Bearing the curse, and made a curse for me, That blessed and made a blessing…
Read MoreChrist for Us (Part 2)
[We continue to ponder the ways God is for His people as portrayed in the book of Hosea.] Secondly, to be shared with us. He says, ‘All that I have is thine.‘ He holds nothing back, reserves nothing from His dear children, and what we cannot receive now He is keeping for us. He gives…
Read MoreChrist for Us (Part 1)
‘So will I also be for You.’ (Hosea 3:3) [in this context, the prophet Hosea’s acceptance and forgiveness of his unfaithful wife is a providential picture of God’s redemptive love for His wayward people.] The typical promise, ‘You shalt abide for Me many days,’ is indeed a marvel of love. For it is given to…
Read MoreKeep My Life: A Prayer of Full Devotion
“Take my life!” [“and let it be consecrated, Lord, for Thee”]. We have said it or sung it before the Lord, it may be many times; but if it were only once whispered in His ear with full purpose of heart, should we not believe that He heard it?… An offered gift must be either…
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