Monthly Archives: June 2023

“As to the first cause of salvation, the Scripture shows that God alone is its author, who moved by His infinite goodness, has entirely prepared, procured, and accomplished the satisfaction of His justice, and the purchase of immortality, by sending … Continue reading →

“The attributes of God’s grace, mercy, goodness and clemency shine forth in nothing so much as in pardoning sins.”  (Nathanael Hardy; 1618-1670)

“It is not so much the weeping eye God respects as the broken heart; yet I would be loath to stop their tears who can weep. God stood looking on Hezekiah’s tears (Isaiah 38:5).  (Thomas Watson;  1620-1686)

“There may be thoughts too sweeping for expression, there may be unutterable groaning prompted by the Spirit (Romans 8:26); yet above and beyond our widest conceptions and most daring expectations is God ‘able to do.”(John Eadie; 1810-1876)

“One of the attributes of sin is to hide man from himself, to conceal his deformity, to prevent him from forming a just conception of his true condition.”  (William Howels)

“Thou, and thou alone, O God in all the universe, knowest altogether all that can be known concerning me, even to my inmost thought, as well as outward act.”  (Martin Geier)

“How much misery and despair would we omit if we did believe God at all times, and did not forget His sovereignty and power when facing troublesome days.”  (Anonymous)

“Though the Apostle most tenderly loved all those to whom he sent his Epistles, yet nowhere we read that he sought honors or riches for them from God, but faith, love, holiness, patience, and other things of the like kind.”  … Continue reading →

“Do thou as Lord, rule me by thy grace, govern me by thy Spirit, defend me by thy power, and crown me with thy salvation.”  (Robert Mossom;  1657)

“We no doubt all agree in admitting that the world is governed by the hand of God; but were this truth deep within in our hearts, our faith would be distinguished by far greater steadiness and perseverance in surmounting the … Continue reading →