Knowing God is the great jewel of Christianity. Though we are thankful for the many other gifts that have come from the cross of Christ, those gifts all lead back to this great source—the knowledge of Christ Himself.
Read MoreIt is a happy way of soothing sorrow when we can feel — "HE cares for me." Christian! do not dishonor religion by always wearing a brow of care; come, cast your burden upon your Lord.
Read MoreOur problem and our sin is that we are unacquainted with our mercies and privileges. We do not respond to the voice of the Spirit that is given to us, “that we may know the things that are freely bestowed on us of God” (1Cor.2:12). This burdens us when we might have rejoiced, and weakens us when we might have been strong in the Lord.
Read MoreLet us cultivate the highest reverence for our Divine Lord, and the surest confidence in His power, and in His ultimate victory.
Read MoreOh, speak to him! Thou knowest how to speak
A word in season to weary ones,
And he is weary now.
Why should I start at the plough of my Lord, that maketh deep furrows on my soul? I know He is no idle husbandman, He purposeth a crop.
Read MoreEither my foundation is one of sand that gives way beneath my feet, and I do not know where I am, or else I stand on what W. E. Gladstone called ‘The Impregnable Rock of Holy Scripture.’
Read MoreI will be a shepherd to you (Ps. 23:1; 80:1). Do not be afraid of evil tidings, for I am with you; my rod and my staff shall comfort you.
Read MoreWe are faced with a dazzling reality while studying God’s attributes: They converge and form a multifaceted divine diamond. No matter how we turn these truths in front of our mind’s eye, there is always more splendor to behold.
Read MoreThere is nothing like a close walk with God, a habitual going to, and living upon, Him…Oh, let us make and sustain a close acquaintance with Christ here, that we may not feel we are going to a stranger when we depart, but to be with one with whom we have had close communion and heavenly intercourse here below.
Read MoreIt is a sad reproach to Christ to join anything with him in the great business of your salvation; therefore abhor it more than hell itself: let Christ be all in all. We must say of Christ as it was once said of Caesar, He may have a companion—but he must not have a competitor.
Read MoreGod only is infinitely good. A boundless goodness that knows no limits, a goodness as infinite as His essence, not only good, but best; not only good, but goodness itself, the supreme inconceivable goodness.
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