Monthly Archives: September 2021

Oh!  ‘tis a sad thing to have one’s portion of good only in this life.”  (Ralph Venning;  1620-1673)

“It will be a great comfort to us if trouble comes, to find the wheels of prayer a-going, for then may we come with the more boldness to the throne of grace.”  (Matthew Henry; 1662-1714)

“The more closely the Scriptures are to us, the greater advantage in our conflicts and temptations.”  (Thomas Manton; 1620-1677)

“For prayer is not a work of the head, hand, or eyes only, but chiefly a work of the heart, and therefore called in Scripture, the “pouring out of the soul” (1 Sam. 1:15);  and the “pouring out of the … Continue reading →

“This is that which makes heaven to be heaven — ‘We shall be ever with the Lord.’”  1 Thess. 4:17.  (John Cragge; 1657)

“In heaven there shall be no sin to take away your joy, nor no devil to take away your joy; nor no man to take away your joy.”  “Your joy no man taketh from you.”  John 15:22.  “The joy of … Continue reading →

“Whatever be the ground of one’s distress, it should drive him to, not from God.”  (John Flavel;  1628-1691)

“In this life our joy is mixed with sorrow like a prick under the rose.”  (William Colvill;  1655)

“There will be nothing to breed sorrow in heaven; there shall be joy, and nothing but joy, heaven is set out by that phrase, “Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.”  Here joy enters into us, there we enter … Continue reading →

“Though He is independent, absolute, eternal, mighty, righteous and holy, nevertheless He has condescended to make a covenant with men.”  (D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones;  1899-1981)