The Pastor's Evening Visit
Smith's extensive evening pastoral work addressing believers at day's end, offering reflections that comfort, correct, and draw people nearer to God through themes of divine watchfulness, care, and Christian hope.
136 Chapters
Table of Contents
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00 Pastor's Evening Visit
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01 My Father's eye!
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02 He was infinitely happy and glorious without
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03 We shall wither, fade and die!
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04 He never trusts 'the rod' out of His own hand!
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05 He will carry the lambs in His arms, hold
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06 The nest was destroyed, and the poor bird
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07 His fruit was sweet to my taste!
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08 "Before honor—is humility!" Proverbs 18:12
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09 "They will moan like doves—weeping for their
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10 "In all your ways acknowledge Him—and He
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11 Our 'Ebenezer'
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12 And when you feel weak—lean hard!
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13 As soon as your pride, obstinacy, and worldl
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14 "He shall be great!" Luke 1:32
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15 "He remembered us in our low estate—and free
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16 It is powerful, irresistible, cruel, insat
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17 "Yes! He is altogether lovely!"
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18 "The power of the Holy Spirit."
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19 "I abhor myself!" Job 42:6
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20 You have robbed Me!
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21 His hand is moved by His heart
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22 It is not possible to say where it may
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23 Have you been walking with God today?
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24 He will guide us to the end of the journey!
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25 The Friend of His people in distress!
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26 "Testify against Me!" Micah 6:3
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27 God's presence is offensive to them!
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28 Still we may be happy!
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29 "Is it right for you to be angry?" Jonah 4:4
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30 My friend, I know not what your trouble may be
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31 The physician and the patient
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32 "When will You comfort me?" Psalm 119:82
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33 Every worm that trusts in Him!
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34 "Christ died for us!" Romans 5:8
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35 "Is this your kindness to your friend?"
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36 What an astounding fact!
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37 It is as much our duty to be happy—as to
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38 Near and dear
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39 He will put us into the fire!
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40 Its pleasures, profits, employments,
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41 In heaven, earth and hell!
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42 We are not all chastened with the same rod
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43 Once again You will have compassion on us!
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44 She had been a great sinner!
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45 Let us meditate—and let Jesus be our subject!
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46 "Repent and do the things you did at first!"
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47 "Rest in the Lord!" Psalm 37:7
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48 Come quickly!
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49 He would deny us nothing!
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50 He will distress those whom he cannot devour!
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51 Obedient children!
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52 He will not take His eye off us!
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53 "I fear God!" Genesis 42:18
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54 He cannot tolerate it!
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55 They are gentle doves—not destroying vultures!
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56 Trust His heart—when you cannot see His hand!
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57 The happy-making One!
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58 "Beware, lest you forget the Lord!"
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59 And we ought to be content with that!
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60 It is like the passing cloud on the summer's
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61 Our brothers and sisters!
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62 We should SHINE!
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63 You may not know the cause of your
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64 God's Word!
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65 "The Lord knows those who are His!"
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66 My Father sees me!
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66 This is very offensive to the pride of man!
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67 "Jesus is not ashamed to call us brethren!"
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68 The cross unveils heaven, earth and hell
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69 I am the Lord's portion!
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70 "My Beloved is mine—and I am His!"
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71 Have you benefited by the gospel?
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72 "You cannot stay angry with Your people
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73 Better than life!
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74 "What do you DO more than others?"
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75 "Is not the Lord your God with you?"
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76 "I have loved you!" John 13:34
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77 "Give an account of your stewardship!"
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78 "You are the children of the Lord your God!"
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79 The LORD is your keeper
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80 "Your Word have I hid in my heart!"
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81 The eternal God should stoop to comfort a
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82 Joyful in the gloomiest circumstances
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83 "Let Me hear your voice!"
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84 "Unite my heart to fear Your name!"
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85 A never-failing source of happiness!
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86 "His compassions never fail."
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87 "Is anything too hard for Me?"
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88 "We are the Lord's!
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89 "What is good for man in this life?"
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90 This poor man had just been rescued from Satan!
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91 "He will not break a bruised reed!"
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92 "All these things are against me!"
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93 Muse upon the tragic scene!
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94 "Hold up my goings in Your paths—that my
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95 It is well!
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96 "Your people shall be willing in the day
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97 "You who love the Lord—hate evil." Psalm 97:10
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98 "Joint-heirs with Christ!" Romans 8:1
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99 Well, who is to be my God today?
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99a My Keeper!
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99b "I have learned by experience." Genesis 30:27
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99c "He will not fail you!" Deuteronomy 31:6
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99d He has the Father's ear—and the Father's
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99e "The precious sons of Zion." Lamentations 4:2
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99f It will preserve us from innumerable evils!
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99g Beware of a religion without God!
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99h "Delight yourself in the Lord!" Psalm 37:4
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99i Have you been waiting on your God today?
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99j "Will you also go away?" John 6:67
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99k There is a better country
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99l "The God of all grace!" 1 Peter 5:10
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99m "The sin that so easily ensnares us!"
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99n "Reconciled to God—by the death of his Son."
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99o An excellent example for us to copy!
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99p They trust His heart—when they cannot trace
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99q How full of holy comfort!
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99r Beloved, are WE led by the Spirit?
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99s "Lead me to the rock!" Psalm 61:2
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99t Every pardon is the price of the blood of
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99u "Once again You will have compassion on
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99v "I will be their God!" Jeremiah 32:38
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99w "The last enemy!" 1 Corinthians 15:26
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99x "O when will You come unto me?" Psalm 101:2
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99y WHO made us to differ?
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99z "Continue earnestly in prayer, being
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99za Delightful thought!
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99zb The family mansion!
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99zc Some fall at His feet—but others fly in
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99zd "He preserves the way of His saints."
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99ze We shall lose nothing but our dross!
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99zf "You have done right!" Nehemiah 9:33
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99zg "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today
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99zh "Grace to help us in our time of need."
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99zi Angels sinned—and are thrust down to hell!
