Monthly Archives: July 2010

“Let the living principles of divine grace be imparted to the soul, and the believer will be raised above dismay at the face of men.”   John Stephen

“See Satan how he pitcheth his nets and layeth his ambushes to induce and persuade us to come into them, what sayeth he?  Dost thou not see thyself forsaken of thy God?  Where are the promises whereunto thou didst trust?  … Continue reading →

“The special reason why the desires to be freed from the company of the wicked is, because they always tempt the pious by relating the pleasures of the world, which are nothing but fables, filthy, fleeting pleasures, more fallacious than … Continue reading →

Sound faith is neither suspicious nor curious; it believes what God says, without sight, without examining.”  Richard Clerke  (1634)

“Prayer is nothing but the promise reversed, or God’s word formed into an argument, and retorted by faith upon God again.”  William Gurnall (1617-1679)

“There are no circumstances in this life, and none in death, where God cannot assist us.”  Albert Barnes (1798-1870)

“It is a great cause oftentimes why God blesseth not means, because we are so apt to trust in them, and rob God of his glory, not waiting for a blessing at his hands.”  Abraham Wright (1611-1690)

“It may perhaps be considered beneath the dignity and solemnity of our subject to remark, that this 8th verse of this Psalm is the middle verse of the Bible.  There are, I believe, 31,174 verses in all, and this is … Continue reading →

“As to the crook in your lot, God has made it; and it must continue while He will have it so.  Should you apply your utmost force to even it, or make it straight, your attempt will be vain:…Only He … Continue reading →

It is an unspeakable privilege, that we have a God to go to in our afflictions, and it is our duty to go to him, and thus to wrestle with him, and we shall not seek in vain.”  Matthew Henry … Continue reading →