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“Reader, do you seriously believe that Jesus thus humbled Himself even for you? If you do, you cannot but feel, that no debt can be like your debt; and that, as heaven is high above the earth, so great is … Continue reading →

“Not a creature moves hand or tongue against thee but by his permission.” John Flavel (1628-1691)

“Jesus divines what hard thoughts men think of God under the burden of unfulfilled desire; how they doubt His goodness, and deem Him indifferent, heartless, unjust.” Alexander Balmain Bruce (1831-1899)

“It is better to be humble and patient than proud and impatient under afflicting dispensations; since, in the former case, we wisely submit to what is really best; in the latter, we fight against it.” Thomas Boston (1677-1732)

“He exerts not merely a general influence, but actually rules in the world which He has created. The nations of the earth, in their insignificance, are as the small dust of the balance when compared with His greatness; and far … Continue reading →

“We may not take from God’s law. When we do we open wide the way of license. We may not add to God’s law. When we do we arrogate to ourselves God’s prerogative and we prevent the perfect law of … Continue reading →

“The more we are conscious that the good things which we enjoy are the free gifts of our Father, the more conscious we are likely to be of the miserable return which we have made to Him.” Alfred Plummer (1841-1926)

“Mere formalists may be content without answers to their prayers, but genuine suppliants cannot; they are not satisfied with the results of prayer itself in calming the mind and subduing the will—they must go further and obtain actual replies from … Continue reading →

“He does nothing but what He decreed, and He decreed nothing which He did not will, and both will and decree are absolutely eternal , though the execution of both be in time.” Jerome Zanchius (1516-1590)

“The gospel commands us to give up ourselves to Christ, to be accepted through Him, and to be ruled by Him; for He is the “author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him” (Heb. 5:9) Arthur W. Pink … Continue reading →