Monthly Archives: May 2011

“No one becomes a profligate at once.  But “evil communications corrupt good manners.” (1 Cor. Xv.33.)  The tender conscience becomes less sensitive by every compliance.  Who can stop himself in the down-hill road?  One sin prepares for another, pleads for … Continue reading →

“That sorrow for sin that keeps the soul from looking towards the mercy-seat, and that keeps Christ and the soul asunder, or that shall render the soul unfit for communion of saints, is a sinful sorrow.”  Thomas Brooks  (1608-1680)

“Why do you turn on Me as if I had suddenly changed, and become forgetful of My promise?  Alas, my friends how often is God slandered by our complaints!  How often do we feel and even speak as if He … Continue reading →

“He made all the persons, and he makes all those differences Himself as it pleaseth Him; therefore He doth not admire them as we do, no, nor at all regard them.  We find very great odds betwixt stately places and … Continue reading →

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,” that is, that are emptied of themselves, and look upon themselves as having nothing, deserving nothing, able to do nothing spiritually.  That is the first link of the chain, and each succeeding link depends … Continue reading →

“Here, learning can go no farther than the threshold; the key by which the mysteries within are reached, must be furnished by the Spirit of God.”  George Burrowes  (1811-1894)

“There is a resting—place for the weary, —deep and broad, immovable and sure,—Jesus, the sin-bearing Lamb of God.”  Horatius Bonar  (1808-1890)

“Every doctrine which can be taught to theologians is taught to children.”  John Murray  (1898-1975)

“Reader, do you seriously believe, that Jesus thus humbled Himself even for you?  If you do, you cannot but feel, that no debt can be like your debt; and that, as heaven is high above the earth, so great is … Continue reading →

“Elevate their minds and thoughts, spiritualise their affections, make them heavenly, Christlike, and full of God.  O Lord, answer this our petition, for Jesus’ sake.”  Charles H. Spurgeon  (1834-1892)