| › Chapter 1 - Divine Immutability - "PALMS OF ELIM"
or
"Rest and Refreshment in the Valleys"
by
John MacDuff,
1879
"After leaving Marah, they came to Elim ('Valleys'), where ...read |
| › Chapter 2 - All For Good - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"We know that in all things God works for the good of those who l ...read |
| › Chapter 3 - The Sympathy of Jesus - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to h ...read |
| › Chapter 4 - The Wind Tempered - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"He stays (restrains) His rough wind in the day of the east wind. ...read |
| › Chapter 5 - The Fatherhood of God - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came ...read |
| › Chapter 6 - Transcendently Able - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Unto Him that is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all tha ...read |
| › Chapter 7 - Right Guidance - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle. ...read |
| › Chapter 8 - Higher Uses - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"The Lord needs them."--Matthew 21:3
Greatly would an Israelite ...read |
| › Chapter 9 - The Gracious Word - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant love ...read |
| › Chapter 10 - A Reigning Savior - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns." Revelation 19:6
...read |
| › Chapter 11 - Divine Leading - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake." ...read |
| › Chapter 12 - The Farewell Gift - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to yo ...read |
| › Chapter 13 - The Compassion of Jesus - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"When the Lord saw her, His heart went out to her and He said, 'D ...read |
| › Chapter 14 - The Lord Upright - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"The Lord is upright; He is my Rock, and there is no wickedness i ...read |
| › Chapter 15 - Full Satisfaction - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse ...read |
| › Chapter 16 - The Secret of Submission - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for You are the one who ...read |
| › Chapter 17 - A Risen Christ - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits ...read |
| › Chapter 18 - The Creator and Redeemer - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods...H ...read |
| › Chapter 19 - Proof and Triumph of Love - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"He loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20
Travelers ...read |
| › Chapter 20 - Future Unfoldings - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will under ...read |
| › Chapter 21 - A Great Salvation - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God." 1 Corinthians 1: ...read |
| › Chapter 22 - Fears Quieted - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living O ...read |
| › Chapter 23 - The Way Known - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"But He knows the way that I take." Job 23:10
The shadow of a p ...read |
| › Chapter 24 - Prayer - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." James ...read |
| › Chapter 25 - Tender Dealings - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"He tends His flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in His ...read |
| › Chapter 26 - Sleeping and Waking - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"She is not dead, but asleep." Luke 8:52
"Your brother will rise ...read |
| › Chapter 27 - The Return to Zion - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"The ransomed of the Lord will return. They will enter Zion with ...read |
| › Chapter 28 - The Great High Priest - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize wit ...read |
| › Chapter 29 - Fatherly Chastisement - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"As a man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God disciplines y ...read |
| › Chapter 30 - God Unchanging - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"But You remain the same." Psalms 102:27
This is an antithetica ...read |
| › Chapter 31 - Healing for All - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"He healed all their sick." Matthew 12:15
The last words which ...read |
| › Chapter 32 - Divine Power - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose--
"He rules forever by His power." Psalms 66:7
The Psalms from whi ...read |
| › Chapter 33 - Providence and Grace - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord."
"The salvatio ...read |
| › Chapter 34 - Transformation at Death - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"We will all be changed." 1 Corinthians 15:52
Another glimpse, ...read |
| › Chapter 35 - The Incarnate Savior - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Taking the very nature of a servant." Philippians 2:7
"The Wor ...read |
| › Chapter 36 - The Rebukes of Love - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline." Revelation 3:19
Wh ...read |
| › Chapter 37 - The Unspeakable Gift - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, th ...read |
| › Chapter 38 - Jehovah Jireh - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"The Lord will provide." Genesis 22:14
The Elim-palms only envi ...read |
| › Chapter 39 - Glorious Attributes and Ways - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to ...read |
| › Chapter 40 - The Second Coming - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"For in just a very little while, 'He who is coming will come and ...read |
| › Chapter 41 - Imputed Righteousness - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpa ...read |
| › Chapter 42 - Christ Ever the Same - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." Hebre ...read |
| › Chapter 43 - The Soul's Portion - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose" Isaiah 28:12
"You are my portion, O Lord." Psalms 119:57
God is t ...read |
| › Chapter 44 - Hope - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"O Israel, put your hope in the Lord." Psalms 130:7
Hope opens ...read |
| › Chapter 45 - The Supreme Rule of Jesus - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Zion, your God reigns!" Isaiah 52:7
"I have installed My King o ...read |
| › Chapter 46 - The Perpetual Presence - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Ma ...read |
| › Chapter 47 - Christ's Deity - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and th ...read |
| › Chapter 48 - THE Imperishable Gift - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one ca ...read |
| › Chapter 49 - The Recompense of Trust - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"No one will be condemned who takes refuge in Him." Psalms 34:22 ...read |
| › Chapter 50 - The Riches of God's Mercy - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Because of His great love for us, God who is rich in mercy, made ...read |
| › Chapter 51 - Acceptance of the Little - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"She did what she could." Mark 14:8
"Faithful with a few things. ...read |
| › Chapter 52 - None Cast Out - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Whoever comes to me I will never drive away." John 6:37
An inv ...read |
| › Chapter 53 - The Blessed Hope - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"That blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God a ...read |
| › Chapter 54 - The Divine Way Perfect - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"As for God, His way is perfect." Psalms 18:30
There are times ...read |
| › Chapter 55 - Perseverance - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you wi ...read |
| › Chapter 56 - Delight in God's Law - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he med ...read |
| › Chapter 57 - Christ the Propitiation - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His ...read |
| › Chapter 58 - Fullness of Joy - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain ...read |
| › Chapter 59 - Inviolable Security - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them until ...read |
| › Chapter 60 - The Safe Deposit - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that He is able to ...read |
| › Chapter 61 - All Power of Jesus - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"All power in heaven and earth has been given to Me." Matthew 28: ...read |
| › Chapter 62 - Help in Extremity - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their to ...read |
| › Chapter 63 - Prevailing Intercession - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"We have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens." H ...read |
| › Chapter 64 - A Pardoning God - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"You forgave the guilt of my sin." Psalms 32:5
What an oasis in ...read |
| › Chapter 65 - A Gracious Message - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"He who testifies to these things says, 'Yes, I am coming soon.'" ...read |
| › Chapter 66 - Perfect Trust - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Be still, and know that I am God." Psalms 46:10
"I know, O Lord ...read |
| › Chapter 67 - God All Satisfying - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my he ...read |
| › Chapter 68 - Salvation to the Uttermost - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"He is able also to save them to the uttermost." Hebrews 7:25
W ...read |
| › Chapter 69 - Asleep in Jesus - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him." ...read |
| › Chapter 70 - The Last Musing - "This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose"--
"Death has been swallowed up in victory." 1 Corinthians 15:54
"E ...read |
