Monthly Archives: April 2012

“What are these earnest breathings—this abiding confidence, but his own work in us?  And can the Lord “forsake the work of his own hands?”  (Psalms 138:8)  Sooner should heaven and earth pass, than the faithful engagements of the gospel be … Continue reading →

“Now, my brethren, what is the great doubt that possesses the hearts of Christians, that usually takes up their thoughts?  It is not so much a questioning of the power of God to raise them up hereafter, as it is … Continue reading →

“For the perfection of the faithful is to acknowledge their own weakness, and to pray God not only to amend all their misdoing but also to bear with them of His infinite goodness, and not to call them to account … Continue reading →

“Love to Jesus Christ becomes through sanctification, the strongest passion that can take possession of the human heart.”  George Burrowes

“Bent upon compassing a particular object, we run recklessly forward, thinking that, as the object is right, anything that can contribute towards the securing of it cannot be wrong.”  Horatius Bonar  (1808-1890)

“And my Lord purchased me at the price of His own precious blood.”  Herman Hoessema (1886-1965)

“We cannot attain to a comprehension of all the wisdom of God.  We cannot see how its several parts cohere with each other, or how they consist with the perfections of Him who designed it and who is conducting it.  … Continue reading →

“Now, from this hour, will you not begin to cherish the anticipation of complete deliverance, not hereafter, in old age and in heaven, but now and here?  Not because of your resolutions, or strivings, or agonies, but because you will … Continue reading →

“Paul did not consider what many would regard as “the Spirit’s prompting” a sufficient warrant.  He must be assured, by His providences, that this journey was ordered by his Master.”  Arthur W. Pink  (1886-1952)

“When God hides His face, the believer needs to seek God for the exact reasons why.  As soon as the discovery is made, the tender child must then trust in the merciful God to deliver him from his darkness.”  (Author … Continue reading →