Evening Exercises by William Jay is a rich year-long devotional. Jay is a very fine theologian and his work here pairs such fine theology with many relevant applications.

Each evening, Jay expounds a different portion of Scripture, drawing out its doctrinal meaning and pressing its truth upon the heart and life of the reader. His reflections range across the Gospel, grace, temptation, obedience, suffering, prayer, assurance, and the ordinary duties of Christian living. The result is devotional writing that nourishes the mind without neglecting the affections, and applies biblical truth without reducing it to shallow moral instruction.

William Jay ministered for sixty years at Argyle Chapel in Bath and became renowned for preaching that was biblical, Christ-centred, vivid, and deeply pastoral. His ability to combine sound exegesis with memorable illustration and piercing spiritual counsel made a lasting impression upon those who heard and read him.

Originally written for daily use, Evening Exercises is especially suited to personal devotion, family worship, and pastoral preparation. Readers looking for brief thoughts will find something more substantial here: a mature pastor opening the Scriptures, exposing the heart, and directing the soul again and again to Christ.