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“So the dying Christian, when he gets on the last summit of life and stretches his vision to catch a glimpse of the heavenly city, may cry out of its glories and incite those who are behind to press forward … Continue reading →

“Would you realize that the wheels of providence revolve for your welfare; and that the world, with all its intricate perplexities of machinery, is a scaffold to build up the fabric of your best interests?  There is all this blessedness … Continue reading →

“However many or however heinous our sins may be, the mercy of God in Christ can ‘hide’ them all, and will do this for everyone who believes the gospel.  ‘The blood of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, cleanses from all sin.’”  … Continue reading →

“Prayer is not eloquence but earnestness; not the definition of helplessness, but the feeling of it; it is the cry of faith to the ear of mercy.”  (Hannah Moore  1745-1833)

“Design must have had a designer.  That designer must have been a person.  That Person is God.”  (Edward Henry Bickersteth  1825-1906)

“When God makes the sun shine, the tear-drops should be dried; and when his blessing comes upon us, the memory of our sorrows should be used only to enhance our present joy.”  (Thomas V. Moore  1779-1852)

“The Christian can trust God because he knows He is all wise, loving, just and holy.  He sees the end from the beginning, so  that there is no reason to become panicky when things seem to be going against us.”  … Continue reading →

“Trials can only be a subject of rejoicing when they are patiently endured.  He who gives way to the temptation involved in a trial is in no way benefited, but the reverse unless, as in the case of Peter, his … Continue reading →

“If the Spirit of God breathes upon us, we are strong though in ourselves as weak as water; ‘Not by might, nor by strength, but by the Spirit of the Lord’ says Zechariah.”  (William Bridge  1600-1671)

“Unbelief has been the cause of much heart trouble.”  (Lehman Strauss  1911-1997)