Monthly Archives: September 2010

 “It is the great work of faith to cry out after God, at a distance, when you are afraid lest at the next turn he should be quite out of sight.”  John Owen (1616-1683)

“There is a fearful tendency in man to attach the idea of merit to his religious conduct.  How many there are who imagine that by their social integrity, their benevolent deeds, their devotional observances, they will procure the favour of … Continue reading →

“We are spiritually dumb,until God opens our mouth.”  William H. Van Doren  (1810-1882)

“O teach me to know myself, the deep depravity of my nature, the guiltiness of my whole life, the purity of that law which I have violated, the inflexibility of that holiness and justice which I have offended, the exceeding … Continue reading →

“Unbelief doth only discourage God from showing his power in taking our parts. “  (Stephen Charnock; 1628-1680)

“At the end of every period of testing, there is always rejoicing.  It may appear to our short-sightedness an awful, troublesome long time, but come it will, come it must.”  Unknown

”O Lord, I confess I am a poor prisoner to sin and Satan, I would fain be set at liberty to believe thy word, and to do thy will; but, alas, I cannot.  I find many a door fast shut … Continue reading →

“I stretch forth my hands unto thee,” as if I were in hope thou wouldst take me by the hand and draw me to thee.”  Sir Richard Baker (1568 -1645)

“The Christian, while in this world, lives in an unwholesome climate; one while, the delights of it deaden and dull his love of Christ; another while, the trouble he meets in it damps his faith on the promise.”  William Gurnall … Continue reading →

“The name ‘Christ’ refers to Him as the Fulfiller of the promises of God and as the One who has been anointed by God as the Great Prophet, Priest and King—the divine Saviour.”  Norval Geldenhuys  (First published 1951)