Author-John MacDuff

Muddy streams and broken, leaky cisterns

Posted by on November 21, 2022 at 9:26 am

Muddy streams and broken, leaky cisterns(By John MacDuff) “Come! Let him that is  athirst, come—and whoever will, let him take of the water of life freely!” Revelation 22:17 Thirsty? who is not thirsty? It is the cry ofuniversal humanity! Who does not feel that thisworld is presenting us with muddy streams andbroken, leaky cisterns. Who does not feel, intheir moments […]

The cry of weary, care worn humanity

Posted by on November 17, 2022 at 9:59 am

The cry of weary, care worn humanity (John MacDuff, “Hospice of the Pilgrim” 1891) “Oh, where can rest be found?” This isthe cry of weary, care worn humanity. This is the cry embracing every nation and everyclimate, from the yearnings of heathendom to thelongings and aspirations of the present hour. From the tumultuous sea of the […]

His heart is a fountain of mercy

Posted by on November 17, 2022 at 9:53 am

His heart is a fountain of mercy, and its streams are perpetually flowing! (“Heavenly Aspirations!” John MacDuff, 1818-1895) Luke 7:12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city […]

Lose yourself in the impenetrable tracts of His Glory!

Posted by on October 30, 2022 at 10:01 pm

Lose yourself in the impenetrable tracts of His Glory! (John MacDuff, “The Night Watches”) “Before the mountains were brought forth,or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world,even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God” Psalm 90:2 O my soul! Seek to fill yourself with thoughts of the Almighty. Lose yourself in the impenetrable tracts of His Glory! […]

Lose yourself in the impenetrable tracts of His Glory!

Posted by on October 24, 2022 at 10:22 am

Lose yourself in the impenetrable tracts of His Glory! (John MacDuff, “The Night Watches”) “Before the mountains were brought forth,or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world,even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God” Psalm 90:2 O my soul! Seek to fill yourself with thoughts of the Almighty. Lose yourself in the impenetrable tracts of His Glory! […]

The believer’s eternal confession!

Posted by on October 11, 2022 at 12:52 pm

The believer’s eternal confession! (John MacDuff, “The Night Watches“)   “By the grace of God—I am what I am!” 1 Corinthians 15:10 This is the believer’s eternal confession! Grace found him a rebel against God—it leaves him a son of God! Grace found him wandering at the gates of Hell—it leaves him at the gates of Heaven! Grace devised the scheme of Redemption.Justice never would; reason never could.And it is grace […]

ALL-SUFFICIENT GRACE

Posted by on May 23, 2021 at 7:00 am

ALL-SUFFICIENT GRACE (John MacDuff, “The Faithful Promiser”) “God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things — may abound to every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 All-sufficiency in all things! Believer! Surely you are “thoroughly equipped for every good work!” Grace is no scanty thing, […]

ALL-SUFFICIENT GRACE

Posted by on May 23, 2021 at 6:56 am

ALL-SUFFICIENT GRACE (John MacDuff, “The Faithful Promiser”) “God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things — may abound to every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 All-sufficiency in all things! Believer! Surely you are “thoroughly equipped for every good work!” Grace is no scanty thing, […]

The Omnipresence of God

Posted by on March 22, 2021 at 9:49 am

The Omnipresence of God John MacDuff, “Where shall I go from Your Spirit? Where shall I flee from Your presence?” Psalm 139:7 The omnipresence of God! How baffling to any finite comprehension! To think that above us, and around us, and within us—there is Deity—the invisible footprints of an Omniscient, Omnipresent One! “His Eyes are […]

THE SUPREME INVESTITURE

Posted by on March 15, 2021 at 11:43 pm

THE SUPREME INVESTITURE John MacDuff “Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said,” “All power in heaven and in earth is given unto Me!” — Matthew 28:18 What an empire is this! Heaven and earth — the Church militant — the Church triumphant — angels and archangels — saints and seraphs are under […]