“God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light.” Psalm 118:27 If God the Lord hath shewed us light, he hath shewed us light both with respect to himself and with respect to ourselves. He hath shewed us with respect to himself who he is; he hath stamped something of himself upon our consciences; he … Read more
“And they that use this world, as not abusing it; for the fashion of this world passeth away.” 1 Corinthians 7:31 Nothing is real but that which has an abiding substance. Health decays, strength diminishes, beauty flees the cheek, sight and hearing grow dim, the mind itself gets feeble, riches make to themselves wings and … Read more
“The Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:10 The Spirit of God which dwelleth in a man, making his body his temple, searcheth the deep things of God; for there is in these deep things a most heavenly treasure, which is to be searched into that it may be … Read more
“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” 1 Peter 1:18, 19 O the unspeakable depths of the goodness and mercy … Read more
“The just shall live by faith.” Romans 1:17 A life of faith in Christ is as necessary to our present and experimental salvation as his death upon the cross was to our past and actual salvation. If you are alive to what you are as a poor fallen sinner, you see yourself surrounded by enemies, … Read more
“Jesus saith, Go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.” John 20:17 Why your Father? Because my Father. Why your God? Because my God. As his only-begotten Son from all eternity, God was the God of our Lord Jesus Christ; … Read more
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” 1 Peter 1:3 The resurrection of Jesus Christ was God’s grand attestation to the truth of his divine mission and Sonship, … Read more
“Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies.” Psalm 103:4 The coronation of a king puts the last and highest seal upon his reigning authority. This made the spouse say, “Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, … Read more
“Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion.” Jeremiah 31:12 Until the redeemed know something of the efficacy of atoning blood and have their consciences purged from guilt and filth by its application, they cannot come and sing in the height of Zion. But when they are redeemed from the hand of … Read more
“For we which have believed do enter into rest.” Hebrews 4:3 We enter into rest by ceasing from our own works, and resting on Christ’s; according to the words, “For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.” Now when you can fully … Read more