Monthly Archives: February 2018

“The less confidence we have in ourselves or in anything beside God, the more evidence have we of the sincerity of our faith in God.”  (David Dickson, 1583-1662)

“While He keeps the throne, it is a senseless heart that fails through distrust of His power, even when all visible power and help fail.”  (David Clarkson)

“Though God doth not every day bring a man to his bed and break his bones, yet we seldom, if at all, pass a day without some rebuke and chastening.”  (Joseph Caryl; 1602-1673)

“If you would have the distraction of your thoughts prevented, endeavor to raise your affections to God, and to engage them warmly in your duty.”  (John Flavel  1627-1691)

“The watchful care which God exerts over his people in times of danger is the chief lesson which we are taught…It lays open to us the wonderful manner in which he who “declares the end from the beginning” provides beforehand … Continue reading →

“The sinner must suffer—or if he is to be spared that suffering, God Himself must take the sinner’s place as his Substitute and pay that penalty Himself.  Consequently, in taking the sinner’s place before the Divine law and meeting its … Continue reading →

The saints’ comforts may be hidden like seed under ground, but the seed is ripening and will increase, and flourish into a crop.”  (Thomas Watson  1620-1686)

“You will soon know that your bitterest trials and your sorest pains are sure tokens of His love.  The father corrects because he loves.  In anxious care the physician deeply probes the wounds.  Thus Jesus makes earth hard, that you … Continue reading →

“Satan hath cast such sinful seed into our souls that now he can no sooner tempt, but we are ready to assent; he can no sooner have a plot upon us, but he makes a conquest of us….Whatever sin the … Continue reading →

“Be ashamed and confounded for your own ways.”  Oh, would to God that we might be led to see this truth in its fullness.” (No name given)