Monthly Archives: December 2016

“He who trusts in God has no need to be ashamed of his confidence; time and eternity will both justify his reliance.” Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1898)

“Weakness, poverty, and imperfection reside here; heaven is the habitation of glory and felicity.” John Daille (1594-1670)

“That his death was a perfect satisfaction to Divine justice; and that without a single meritorious work of thine own, just as thou art poor, empty, vile, worthless, unworthy, thou art welcome to the rich provision of sovereign grace and … Continue reading →

“Holy hearts will be humble under the afflicting hand of God. When God’s rod is upon their backs, their mouths shall be in the dust. A good heart will lie lowest when the hand of God is lifted highest.   Job … Continue reading →

“O for a better heart! O for a heart to love God more; to hate sin more; to walk more evenly with God. Lord! Deny not to me such a heart, whatever thou deny me: give me a heart to … Continue reading →

“History in all its details, even the most minute, is but the unfolding of the eternal purposes of God. His decrees are not successively formed as the the emergency arises, but are all parts of one all-comprehending plan, and we … Continue reading →

“When we consider our own meanness and vileness, our darkness and deadness, and the manifold defects in our prayers, we have cause to suspect that our prayers will be received with disdain in heaven; but we are here assured of … Continue reading →

“God will be acknowledged, that is, consulted with in all our undertakings and conflicts or else we shall miscarry.”  Thomas Manton  (1620-1677)

“Imperfection cleaves to the best of men, and even in the strongest points of character, weakness sometimes exhibits itself.”  James Madison Pendleton  (1811-1891)

“Infinity, when applied to God, means that He is unbounded, unlimited, unsearchable, immeasurable, incomparable, and incomprehensible.”  Claude Duval Cole  (1855-1968)