Monthly Archives: September 2012

“The bodily torture even of crucifixion, could not extort from the holy Jesus the smallest sigh or complaint; but the sense of his Father’s wrath in his soul, wrung from him that doleful outcry; “My God, my God, why hast … Continue reading →

“Lo! He smiles, – He weeps.  That dark brow unbends.  Those withdrawn arms are stretched out.  Thou art in His embrace.  He cannot refrain Himself.  He makes Himself known to thee, – to thee, the chief of sinners – to … Continue reading →

“How little we love, considering how much we are forgiven!”  (William H. Van Doren  1810-1882)

“Hard words indeed and foul words break no bones, and yet they are very grievous to a tender and ingenuous spirit.”  (Matthew Henry; 1662-1714)

“It is the divine Spirit alone who can lighten the darkness of our sinful state, and who can enable us to perceive the glory, the harmony, and moral loveliness which everywhere shine forth in the pages of reveled truth.” (John … Continue reading →

“When the fountain of the heart is purified, the streams from the lips will be pure also.”  (F. G. Marchant)

“He that makes half repentance, makes none.”  J.J. Stewart Perowne  (1823-1904)

“The Redeemer is glorified, in that he proves sufficient to redeem those who are exceedingly sinful, in that his blood proves sufficient to wash away the greatest guilt, in that he is able to save men to the uttermost, and … Continue reading →

“We may not complain of God, but we may complain to God.  With submission to his holy name, we may earnestly cry for help and deliverance.”  (William S. Plumer; 1802-1880)

“God is so amiable and excellent in every part of his great name, that he deserves our constant reverence and love.”  (William Richardson; 1825)