Instead of lodging the lion and the leopard and the wolf! (Alexander Smellie, “The Secret Place” 1907)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “With authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!” Mark 1:27 No word of the Gospel sounds more gladsomely in my ears than this. For the unclean spirits have invaded […]

My subtlest and strongest enemies are within myself! (Alexander Smellie, “The Secret Place” 1907)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio Fighting a long and hard campaign, I shall be very foolish if I underestimate my foes. There are many of them, but they serve under a trinity of wicked captains. 1. “If any man loves the

My New Testament Joseph! (Alexander Smellie, “The Secret Place” 1907)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “The chief butler, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him.” Genesis 40:231. Was it simply that the butler was absorbed in the affections of home, and the duties of business? Through his imprisonment, he had been bereft of the

The Shepherd searching for the sheep! (Alexander Smellie, “The Secret Place” 1907)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “This is what the Sovereign Lordsays: I myself will search for My sheep and look after them!” Ezekiel 34:11 The prophet looked into a distant future, and saw the day of Christ from afar. 1. Just so, I

The love of Christ which surpasses knowledge! (Alexander Smellie, “The Secret Place” 1907)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “The love of Christ which surpasses knowledge!” Ephesians 3:19 No love stoops like Christ’s love. It abandoned place and prospects and power–to save me! It traveled from the heights of Heaven, to the depths of sinful earth.

A universe which carries the print of the Creator’s finger! (Alexander Smellie, “The Secret Place” 1907)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “O Lord, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom have You made them all.” Psalm 104:24 Let me walk through the world, so various, so beautiful, so pleasing–with an open eye. It is strange

The thief! (Alexander Smellie, “The Hour of Silence” 1899)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio (You will find it helpful to listen to the audio above, as you read the text below.) Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into Your kingdom.” Jesus answered him, “I tell you the truth, today you will be

I awake, a new man in a new world of light and love! (Alexander Smellie, “The Secret Place” 1907)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio (You will find it helpful to listen to the audio above, as you read the text below.)  “First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and

He chooses and saves one of His crucifiers! (Alexander Smellie, “The Secret Place” 1907)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio (You will find it helpful to listen to the audio above, as you read the text below.) “Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’ And they divided up His

If this is happiness–then give me misery! (Thomas Sherman, “Divine Breathings; Or, a Pious Soul Thirsting after Christ”) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen, and lived in luxury every day.” Luke 16:19 How apt are many at the sight of a rich worldling,