“Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.“ 2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17 When the Lord is pleased to apply a promise, drop in a word … Read more
“God, who is rich in mercy.” Ephesians 2:4 Mercy well suits a sensible sinner; and the riches of God’s mercy especially suit those who are brought down in real extremity of soul to see and feel how abundant he must be in mercy, how overflowing in the exceeding riches of his grace, that they may … Read more
“Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father.” 1 Thessalonians 1:3 It is air and exercise that keep the body healthy. So it is spiritually. The graces of the Spirit need to be often exercised … Read more
“Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?” “If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, … Read more
“He will keep the feet of his saints.” 1 Samuel 2:9 The Lord sees his poor scattered pilgrims travelling through a vale of tears, journeying through a waste howling wilderness, a path beset with gins, traps, and snares in every direction. How can they escape? Why, the Lord keeps their feet, carries them through every … Read more
“As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing.” 2 Corinthians 6:10 Though the Christian in himself is sorrowful, and has reason to be so all the day long, yet so far as he has any views by faith of the Lord Jesus Christ, any good hope through grace, or any manifestation of his Person, work, blood, and love, … Read more
“He hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure.” 2 Samuel 23:5 O the blessedness of having a manifest interest in the blood of the covenant, and thus to have a testimony that God has made a covenant with his dear Son upon our behalf; that our names are written … Read more
“I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him.” Micah 7:9 It is a view of our sins against God that enables us to bear the indignation of the Lord against us and them. As long as we are left to a spirit of pride and self-righteousness, we murmur at … Read more
“Who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 Many of the saints of God may not be so highly favoured as to take up into their lips Paul’s language of strong, personal assurance. They may hope, and at times may rise beyond a hope, into a sweet confidence, by the shining in of … Read more
“It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” John 6:63 It is through the word that the soul in the first instance is cleansed. It is by the word that the soul is begotten again unto eternal life. It … Read more
“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.” 1 Corinthians 1:30 Consider what heavenly blessings there are for those who have a living union with the Son of God. Everything is provided for them that shall be for their salvation and … Read more
“Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.” Psalm 130:7 “Let Israel hope in the Lord.” Has she ceased to hope in the creature? Does she despair of salvation from any other source or quarter but the blood of the Lamb? Is she crying, … Read more