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“Christ does not only declare that God will give us needed grace, but He Himself undertakes to see it done.”  Jonathan Edwards  (1703-1758)

“No man was ever so laden with sin as the Man Christ Jesus.  No man ever had so much sin to answer for. He has answered for it all, and it is on Him no longer. He has put it … Continue reading →

“They who are entitled to all comfort, often through their own folly, enjoy the least.”  James Smith

“(1) God knows what his people suffer — how much, how long, from whom, for what;  (2) His people should find consolation in this knowledge; (3) That trial is permitted by him; (4) That it is apportioned by him; (5) That it … Continue reading →

“All prayers that are acceptable with God are the breathings of his own Spirit within us.”  Robert South  (1633-1716)

“We have not to wait and work to be forgiven.  The work has long since been done.  The decree went forth, the releasing word was spoken and the forgiveness was declared when Jesus left his tomb; and all that any … Continue reading →

“Our daily acts of communion with God, our daily praise and our daily thanksgiving must be found afresh on the work of Jesus. ‘By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually.’”  (Hebrews 13: 15)  A.A. Bonar, … Continue reading →

“Pre-eminently He was the Lamb of God and He was sacrificed for us.  Let us reckon ourselves judged in Him. The Judgment which has befallen Him has settled the great question of sin.  He was wounded for our transgressions, bruised for … Continue reading →

“Make God your counsellor and friend; you cannot please him better than when your hearts rely wholly upon him.”  (John Berridge; 1716-1793)

“The heart is ever prone to divide its confidence between God and the creature.  This will never do.  We must  ‘wait only upon God.’  ‘He only’ must be our ‘rock,’ our ‘salvation,’ and our ‘defense.’  When we are frequently tempted … Continue reading →