THE LOVE THAT PASSES KNOWLEDGE “Many waters cannot quench love; neither can rivers drown it. If a man tried to buy love with everything he owned, his offer would be utterly despised.” – Song of Solomon 8:7 Jesus thus declares his love to his church, and she replies, “Set me as a seal,” not only […]
THEY FEAR BECAUSE GOD IS IN US Psalm 14: 5: There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous. Have you noticed the closer this world comes to the Day of Judgment the more fearful the unregenerate world becomes? They are fearful we will run out of water, fearful of […]
Consider Jesus– in the Exercise of Praise “I will declare your name to my brothers; in the presence of the congregation I will sing your praises.” –Hebrews 2:12 These are the words of Jesus quoted by the apostle from a prophetical psalm concerning Him. We have considered Him as teaching us by His example to pray; […]
Think for a moment of the glory and majesty of Almighty God. If a believer ponders in his heart the wonder of God’s grace, he soon realizes his own unworthiness and utter vileness. How could it ever be that He, before whom the moon and stars are not pure in His sight, accepts such sinners? […]
Think for a moment of the glory and majesty of Almighty God. If a believer ponders in his heart the wonder of God’s grace, he soon realizes his own unworthiness and utter vileness. How could it ever be that He, before whom the moon and stars are not pure in His sight, accepts such sinners? […]
To Be A Witness. “Go home to thy friends and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee.” Mark 5: 19 The Lord had shown great mercy to this poor sinner, setting him free from demons and from sin. Now He tells him to go home to his family and friends and to […]
To Be A Witness. “Go home to thy friends and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee.” Mark 5: 19 The Lord had shown great mercy to this poor sinner, setting him free from demons and from sin. Now He tells him to go home to his family and friends and to […]
Bitter and Sweet! James Smith Real religion is a personal thing. Every man’s religion must be his own — produced in his own heart by the Spirit of God, and nourished by the word and prayer. In every man’s religion, there is something distinguishing, and something only known to himself. To every believer the proverb […]
You are Mine! (George Mylne, “Fear Not!” 1854) “Fear not, you are Mine!” Isaiah 43:1 Child of God, dismiss your doubts; put away your fears. Jesus says, “Fear not, you are Mine!” Mine by creation, Mine by redemption, Mine by right, Mine by purchase, Mine affection, Mine by choice, Mine for life, Mine in death, […]
(The following is an excerpt from the diary of James Smith) March 27, 1861. Jesus is precious — very precious, to my soul. I love Him, rest in Him, preach Him, and wish that I could exalt Him a thousand times higher than I do! The sum total of my experience is: I am nothing — but Christ is all! […]