The Kayelton Group

“Lord, thou art my righteousness, and I am thy sin: thou hast taken from me what was mine, and given me what was thine.”  “Oh, sweet exchange! Oh, benefits beyond all expectation!”  (Alexander A. Bonar; 1810-1892)

The duration of the Satan’s encounters will last until he is destroyed.  He only conspires in sabotage and destruction.  Leaving the evil monster to the will of God is our greatest wisdom.  Should we seek to do battle against them in the power of our own strength, will only result in bringing upon ourselves an absolute crushing defeat.  (Anonymous)

“The first word God spoke to man in paradise was the law, the second was the glorious Gospel; He made Himself known first as the Sovereign, and then as the Redeemer.”  (R.S. Candlish; 1806-1873)

“Vanity is nothing, but there is a condition worse than nothing.  Confidence in the things or persons of this world, but most of all a confidence in ourselves, will bring us at last to that state wherein we would fain be nothing, and cannot.”  John Donne (1572-1631)

“In a word, trust in God is that high act or exercise of faith whereby the soul, looking upon God and casting itself on his goodness, power, promises, faithfulness, and providence, is lifted up above carnal fears and discouragements; above perplexing doubts and disquietedness; either for the obtaining and continuance of that which is good, or for the preventing or removing of that which is evil.”  Thomas Lye  (1621-1684)

What is essential is a daily emptying of self, a crucifying, and a killing of the flesh, which results in the denial of our own ambitions and being completely submissive to the God of heaven and earth.  This, to say the least, is a substantial undertaking. (Unknown)

In these names, Lord and Jesus, Christ’s divinity and humanity blend.  He whom we trust is both God and Man.  As God alone, we could never have known Him.  As Man alone, He could never have saved us.  (William Graham Scroggie; 1877-1958)

“Never a word of merit should be in the mouth of a true believer; for have mercy on me, O Lord, is David’s only plea; any good in us, is but a sandy ground to build on.”  (David Dickson; 1583-1663)

“By the immutability of God is meant that he is incapable of change, either in duration of life, or in nature, character, will or happiness.  In none of these, nor in any other respect is there any possibility of change.  Change must be for the worse or for the better, but God cannot become worse or better.  (James Petigru Boyce; 1827-1888)

“Our love is not the cause of His, but His is the cause of ours; and it is not merely His loving us, but the shedding it abroad in our hearts by His Spirit, which draws out our love to Him; for though He loved us, yet if He had not some way or other manifested it to us, and overcome our hearts with it, we should still have remained enemies to Him; but His giving us the sense and perception of it in our hearts, is what has drawn us to Himself, and will keep us there.  (John Gill; 1697-1771)