Horatious Bonar

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81.) The Great Separation
      "When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: and he shall set the sheep' on his right hand, but the goats on the left."-Matthew 25:31, 33. Let us enter at once into the practical teaching of this parable, leaving its prophetical aspects untouched, as well as its ...read more

82.) The Helpless One And The Helper
      "But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of g ...read more

83.) The Heritage and Its Title-Deeds.
      "This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from me, says the Lord." Isaiah 54:17 It is of "servants" that God is here speaking- this is the name he gives them; "servants," yet "heirs;" for it is in connection with the "heritage" that he calls them "servants." The apostle joins together "sons" and "heirs;" here ...read more

84.) The Holiness of Common Things.
      "On that day even the harness bells of the horses will be inscribed with these words: Set apart as Holy to the Lord. And the cooking pots in the Temple of the Lord will be as sacred as the basins used beside the altar. In fact, every cooking pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be set apart as holy to the Lord Almighty. All who come to worship will be f ...read more

85.) The Holy Spirit
      The Holy Spirit begins, carries on, and consummates in us all spiritual feeling, all spiritual worship, all spiritual life and energy. There be nothing more hollow and unreal than religion without the Holy Spirit. That which is external and superficial, that which manifests itself in mere dress, and music, and routine service may flourish without H ...read more

86.) The Kiss of the Backslider.
      "Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye. But Ruth insisted on staying with Naomi." - Ruth 1:14 In this book we have the Gentile sheltering the Jew, and the Jew in return inviting the Gentile to partake of Israel's land and blessing. Moab receives Judah, and feeds him in the day of famine (as the prophet in after years speaks, "Let my outcasts ...read more

87.) The Link Between Being and Non-Being
      "God said." -Genesis 1:3 THIS chapter, in many places, prefixes the name of God to what is said or done, that there may be no mistake as to the speaker or doer, and that God himself may be prominently presented to us in his divine personality. We read, "God created"; "God made"; "God saw"; "God divided"; "God called"; "God set"; " ...read more

88.) The Love and the Calling.
      "When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt." - Hosea 11:1 God's words to Israel by this prophet are hard and stern. Though intermixed with expressions of tenderness, as, "How shall I give you up?" this book is full of fearful things. In the midst of these God here stops and reminds them of his love- his first lov ...read more

89.) The Love That Passes Knowledge.
      "Many waters cannot quench love; neither can rivers drown it. If a man tried to buy love with everything he owned, his offer would be utterly despised." - Song of Solomon 8:7 Let us take this verse as descriptive of the love of Christ, the "love that passes knowledge." It is he who speaks in the fifth verse, "I raised you up under the apple tree ...read more

90.) The Man of Rest
      "And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son; and he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed."-Genesis 5:28,29 THIS is the utterance of faith; it is the voice of a believing man that we hear in Lamech's words. L ...read more

91.) The Meeting Between the Sinner and God.
      "You meet him that rejoices and works righteousness; those that remember you in your ways." - Isaiah 64:5 The verse preceding is quoted by Paul (1 Corinthians 2:9), in reference to "the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory," so that we may take it and our text, as indicating God's thoughts of wisdom as coming out in ...read more

92.) The Night of Weeping
      Laughter and revelry belong to a fallen world. They are too superficial to have place among the holy; and too hollow to be known among the truly happy. With the peace of God in our hearts we feel that we do not need them. They may do for childhood; they may do for the world; but not for us. They do not suit our feelings; they are not deep or solid ...read more

93.) The Old and New Creation
      Genesis 1 FAITH only can read this chapter aright; for the record goes back beyond human history; and for its statements we have the authority neither of testimony nor experience, but the bare word of God (Hebrews 11:3). These pre-historic annals of earth are the region of faith, quite as much as those post-historic annals given in the Apocalyps ...read more

94.) The Peerage Of The Kingdom
      "At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them. And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble him ...read more

95.) THE PERSON AND WORK OF THE SUBSTITUTE
      Life comes to us through death; and thus grace bounds towards us in righteousness. This we have seen in a general way. But we have something more to learn concerning him who lived and died as the sinner's substitute. The more that we know of his person and his works, the more shall we be satisfied, in heart and conscience, with the provision which ...read more

96.) The Rent Veil
      The Epistle to the Hebrews was written by the eternal Spirit for the whole Church of God in all ages. It shows us on what footing we are to stand before God as sinners; and in what way we are to draw near as worshippers. It assumes throughout, that the present condition of the Church on earth is one continually requiring the applicati ...read more

97.) The Rest And The Rest-Giver
      "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."-Matthew 11:28. The Speaker here is the Son of God. It is not man speaking to man and sympathizing with man, but it is God himself coming up to us and uttering his divine compassion. He sees our case. He knows exactly what we need. He is able to bless us to the full ...read more

98.) The Resting-Place Forgotten
      "They have forgotten their resting-place." -Jeremiah 50:6 IT was of Israel's apostasy that the prophet spoke. As Moses said, "Of the rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten the God that formed thee" (Deuteronomy 32:18). So here Jeremiah says, "They have forgotten their resting-place." Thus it is with man! He has forg ...read more

99.) The Resting-Place Forgotten.
      "They have forgotten their resting-place." - Jeremiah 50:6 It was of Israel's apostasy that the prophet spoke. As Moses said, "Of the rock that begat you, you are unmindful, and have forgotten the God who formed you" (Deut. 32:18). So here Jeremiah says, "They have forgotten their resting-place." Thus it is with man! He has forgotten his restin ...read more