Posted in Grace, Light, Love, Mercy, Night, Poetry, Sin on July 30, 2008 | No Comments »
Psalm 119:114
HAIL, sovereign love, which first began
The scheme to rescue fallen man!
Hail, matchless, free eternal grace,
Which gave my soul a Hiding Place!
Against the God who built the sky
I fought with hands uplifted high–
Despised the mention of His grace,
Too proud to seek a Hiding Place.
Enwrapt in thick Egyptian night,
And fond of darkness more than light,
Madly I [...]
Posted in C.H. Spurgeon, Colossians, Comfort, Devotions, Faithfulness, Grace, Heart, Knowledge, Love, Majesty, Mercy, Power, Promise, Riches, Salvation, Trust, Wisdom on July 28, 2008 | No Comments »
“In Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in Him.”
–Colossians 2:9, 10
All the attributes of Christ, as God and man, are at our disposal. All the fulness of the Godhead, whatever that marvellous term may comprehend, is ours to make us complete. He cannot endow us with the attributes [...]
Posted in Grace, Mercy, Name, Scripture on July 20, 2008 | No Comments »
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee,
and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee;
and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious,
and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
Exodus 33:19
Posted in Blessing, Devotions, Gift, Grace, Healing, J.R. Miller, Life, Love, Mark, Persecution, Worship on July 17, 2008 | No Comments »
“He had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him.”
Mark 3:10
Through the plots of His enemies drove Jesus out of the city, they did not stop His doing good. Though some rejected His love, His heart was not closed. Capernaum lost much when He went out of its gates, but on [...]
Posted in Devotions, Friendship, Grace, Help, J.R. Miller, Life, Love, Soul, Word on July 11, 2008 | No Comments »
Friendships in the family require most gentle care and cultivation. We must win each other’s love within home-doors just as we win the love of those outside — by the sweet ministries and graces of affection. We must prove ourselves worthy of being loved by those who are nearest; they will not truly love us [...]
Posted in Deuteronomy, Faith, Grace, Heart, Peace, Poetry, Soul on July 7, 2008 | No Comments »
“The eternal God is thy refuge,
and underneath
are the everlasting arms”
(Deut. 33:27)
Gracious God, as on the threshold
Of another day I stand:
Let it be with faith undaunted,
Waiting Thy divine command.
I would be renewed in courage,
Calm of soul when aught alarms,
Ever mindful that beneath me,
Are the everlasting arms.
From the ills, the cares, the sorrows,
And the storms upon Life’s [...]
Posted in Acts, Death, Devotions, Grace, J.R. Miller, Mark, Peter, Power, Saints on July 3, 2008 | No Comments »
“Simon he surnamed Peter.”
Mark 3:16
In a gallery in Europe are shown, side by side, the first and the last works of a great artist. The first is very rude and most faulty; the last is a masterpiece. The contrast shows the results of long culture and practice.
These two names are like those two pictures. “Simon” [...]
Posted in Ashamed, Blind, C.H. Spurgeon, Comfort, Devotions, Grace, Help, Holy Spirit, Mercy, Power, Psalms on June 28, 2008 | No Comments »
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down. (Psalm l46:8 )
Am I bowed down? Then let me urge this word of grace before the Lord. It is His way, His custom, His promise, His delight, to raise up them that are bowed down. Is it a [...]
Posted in Affliction, Blessing, Comfort, Gold, Grace, Joy, Love, Poetry, Wisdom on June 27, 2008 | No Comments »
“I have been through the valley of weeping,
The valley of sorrow and pain;
But the ‘God of all comfort’ was with me,
At hand to uphold and sustain.
“As the earth needs the clouds and sunshine,
Our souls need both sorrow and joy;
So He places us oft in the furnace,
The dross from the gold to destroy.
“When He leads thro’ [...]
Posted in Affliction, Blessing, Devotions, Grace, Heart, Heaven, J.R. Miller, Joy, Matthew, Peace, Prayer, Repentance, Righteousness, Sin on June 25, 2008 | No Comments »
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”
Matthew 5:4
We do not usually regard sorrowing people as blessed. Here, however, is a special beatitude for mourners. In particular, Jesus probably meant penitent mourners. In all this world there is nothing so precious before God as tears of contrition; no diamonds or pearls shine with [...]
Posted in Blessing, Buddy Smith, Church, Encouraging Quotes and Thoughts, Fellowship, Grace, Heart, Heaven, Help, Life, Love, Mercy, Truth on June 20, 2008 | No Comments »
Fellowship is a word we often use and seldom understand. It is a relationship word. It describes a two way street. If we make it a one way street it becomes a dead end street. Fellowship really only exists between people who are each contributing something useful to the relationship. It must be so in [...]
Posted in Blood, Grace, Heart, Joy, Poetry, Promise, Sin, Truth, Wrath on June 19, 2008 | No Comments »
“No condemnation!” Can it be
This message sweet is meant for me?
For me who, but for God’s free grace,
Would occupy the sinner’s place?
“No condemnation!” When, and how?
The word is clearly written - “Now.”
Tis wrought through Christ, and Christ alone;
Naught but His blood can sin atone.
“No condemnation!” Fully free!
Though Satan cast his darts at me,
Accuse me oft, [...]
