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“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 →

“Our Lord has told us that ‘a man’s life consists not in the abundance of the things that he possesses.’”  Thomas McCrie; 1772-1835

“The Son of David and Son of God are thus finally described by three well-known titles: “Jesus”  which identifies Him as the crucified Savior, “Christ” the promised Messiah, our Lord” the exalted King, to whom all power is given in heaven and … Continue reading →

“The fruit of the Lord’s putting his own in straits is to make them and all men see that he has ways of deliverance, more than they know of; and that he will save his own when men count their … Continue reading →

“Particular truths can be fully understood, and the power of certain promises can be adequately felt, only by our being brought into situations where the soul is made to feel the need of those truths and those promises.” George Burrowes  … Continue reading →

“Far easier to level hills, than subdue the proud will.”  William Howard Van Doren  (1810-1882)

“What the law could not do, not from any deficiency in itself, but owing to the depravity of man, God has fully accomplished.  Man has no righteousness of his own which he can plead, but God has provided a righteousness … Continue reading →

“Fear ye not. What shall they fear, above whose head the Gospel-standard floats?  Faith reads thereon, ‘If God be for us, who can be against us?’  Rom. 8:31.  But use no fruitless efforts.  The waves are deep.  The foes are strong.  … Continue reading →

“Wicked men will sooner believe the most uncertain and ridiculous things, than own the visible demonstrations of God’s power and providence.”  Matthew Poole  (1624-1679)