I had heard Meyer's name before, but it was not until a sister in Christ recommended a book of his that I decided to read some of his work. I couldn't find the title she had mentioned, but I was able to get hold of two of his books, Christ in Isaiah (first published in 1894) and The Way Into the Holiest: Expositions on the Epistle to the Hebrews (first published in 1893).
I began reading Christ in Isaiah a few days ago. There aren't many books that have made me sit up in amazement and say, "But that was written to me!" Christ in Isaiah is one such book, and from what I can tell, Meyer's other books fit a similar profile.
I mention this here, rather than in the blog or in the Passages section, because this is not about my walk or about particular passages. I would like to pay tribute today to the Lord's deep work of encouragement through this dear brother in Christ. It is not only that Meyer was broken of the Lord, which permitted him to be profoundly used in His service; it is that Meyer learned how to leap from the valleys onto the Rock of Ages, keeping the Lord's sweet and healing view central in his mind. And then he communicated this secret to others! The valleys, even the bleakest and longest of valleys, are the Lord's pathways to a higher end.
On the Passages page I'll be posting some quotations soon from F.B. Meyer; I would love to invite you to hunt down a book of his to read yourself as well. For me the Lord began with Christ in Isaiah, whose messages-to-the-heart He had timed for me down to the very day. This inspires me not only to read Meyer's writing, but to follow his example -- encourager in the Lord.