Monthly Archives: August 2009

“For never was any sinner qualified to come to Christ. He is well qualified to come to us; but a sinner out of Christ has no qualifications for Christ but sin and misery.” Horatius Bonar (1808-1890)

“Watcheth for his heart. The Lord identifies Himself with the cause of those who trust in Him.” (James G. Murphy; 1808-1896)

“ANTIPAS, THE FAITHFUL WITNESS OF JESUS CHRIST BURNED AT PERGAMOS IN A RED HOT BRAZEN OX. A.D. 95. (Rev. 2:12-14). Touching the time and manner of his death, there is nothing stated in Holy Writ; but some of the ancient … Continue reading →

“Perhaps God withholds what thou wouldest have, that it may be the more prized by thee when it comes: ‘Hope deferred maketh the heart sick, but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.’” Prov. xiii. 12.” (John … Continue reading →

“For with the Lord is mercy…In myself I perceive nothing but wrath, in the devil nothing but hatred, in the world nothing but extreme fury and madness. But the Holy Ghost cannot lie, which willeth me to trust because there … Continue reading →

“Simple childlike faith in prayer consists not in high devotion and warm feeling; it is nothing but believing and not doubting from the bottom of the heart.” Rudolf E. Stier (1816-1862)

“We have no righteousness of our own to plead, and therefore must plead God’s righteousness, the word of promise, which he has freely given us, and caused us to hope in.” (Matthew Henry, 1662-1714)

“All things turn out according to divine predestination; not only the works we do outwardly, but even the thoughts we think inwardly. There is no such thing as chance, or fortune; nor is there a readier way to gain the … Continue reading →

“In the infinite wisdom of the Lord of all the earth, each event falls with exact precision into its proper place in this unfolding of His eternal plan; nothing, however small, however strange, occurs without His ordering, or without its … Continue reading →

“As well might man attempt to swim the ocean as to fathom the judgments of God. Man knows far too little to justify him in attempting to explain the mysteries of God’s rule.” Loraine Beottner (1901-1990)