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 […]
The sum total of my experience is: (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 […]
Invincibly and irresistibly drawn (J. C. Philpot, “True Discipleship”, 1869) As the Lord is pleased to enlighten his mind, the Christian sees . . . such a beauty, such a blessedness, such a heavenly sweetness, such a divine loveliness, such a fullness of surpassing grace, such tender condescension, such unwearied patience, such infinite compassion, in […]
Jesus in His Garden James Smith, 1865 “My Beloved is gone down into His garden, to the beds of spices; to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.” Song of Solomon 6:2 Solomon’s Song reveals the Lord Jesus Christ as the Beloved, and sets forth his love to his people, and his communion with […]
I will give you Pastors Jeremiah 3:15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding. I have heard someone say that the age of the local church is past and that there is no longer any use for God-ordained Pastors. It is easy for a […]
We need grace, free grace (Philpot, “Precious Faith, with its Benefits and Blessings”) When we see and feel how we need grace every moment in our lives, we at once perceive the beauty in asking for an abundant, overflowing measure of grace. We cannot walk the length of the street without sin. Our carnal minds, […]
PROVIDENTIAL OVERRULING “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God; to those who are the called according to his purpose.” — Romans 8:28 My soul! be still! You are in the hands of your Covenant God! Were all the strange circumstances in your history the result of accident, or chance — […]
The GOSPEL James Smith, 1855 The Gospel is good news, or glad tidings. It is . . . sent from Heaven, proclaimed on earth, heard by sinners, and gladly embraced by those who are ordained to eternal life. The Gospel is the glorious glad tidings of the Blessed God! It informs us that God is […]
My grace is sufficient for you (J. C. Philpot, “Strength Made Perfect in Weakness”) “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in your weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Not your strength, not your wisdom, not your prayers, not your experience; but “My grace”—My free, My matchless grace, independent of all works […]
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain! (Alexander Smellie, “The Hour of Silence” 1899) “Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne!” Revelation 5:6 “Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. […]