• Robert Hawker's Poor Man's Morning Portions

    August 24—Morning Devotion

    "God, according to his promise, hath raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus."— Acts 13:23 Mark, my soul, the blessedness of these words. Jesus is not only Israel's Saviour, and hath fully answered, in every point, to that glorious character, but here we are led to discover his credentials. This is faith's warrant. I believe in Jesus. Why? He brings with…

  • Robert Hawker's Poor Man's Morning Portions

    August 23—Morning Devotion

    "The beloved physician."—Colossians 4:14 My soul, catch a thought of what the apostle hero speaks of the servants to think of the master! If Luke the physician was beloved, how much more so ought Jesus to be by thee in this sweet character. The Son of God came, as the great physician of the soul, to heal all that were…

  • Robert Hawker's Poor Man's Morning Portions

    August 22—Morning Devotion

    "Seeking for Jesus."—John 4:24 This, my soul, should be thy constant employment, wherever thou art, however engaged; in going in, or out; at rising up, or lying down; whether in public or private, in the church or market-place; the closet, the family, the garden, the field, the house: the question ever arising in the heart should be— where is Jesus?…

  • Robert Hawker's Poor Man's Morning Portions

    August 21—Morning Devotion

    "Fear not; for they that be with us, are more than they that be with them."—2 Kings 6:16 My soul, never lose sight of this which was shewn to the prophet's servant in his fright. Though thou seest not, with bodily eyes, the mountain full of horses and chariots of fire in thy defence; yet with thy spiritual eyes, thou…