Loved before time! Jesus loved us before the world was. He is no new lover of his people’s souls, but he loved them before the day-star knew its place, and before the planets began their mighty revolutions. Every soul whom Jesus loves now, he loved for ever and ever. What a wondrous love was that […]
Everlasting Love Isaiah 54: 10: The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but My kindness shall not depart from you, neither shall the covenant of My peace be removed, says the Lord who has mercy on you. [Believer] consider the love of God for you, as everlasting love. It never did, it never […]
“O Thou Son of the Blessed! Grace stripped Thee of thy glory. Grace brought Thee down from heaven. Grace made Thee bear such burdens of sin, such burdens of curse as are unspeakable. Grace was in Thy heart. Grace came bubbling up from Thy bleeding side. Grace was in Thy tears. Grace was in Thy […]
THE BURNING BUSH Much valuable instruction and consolation may be derived from the consideration of the vision with which Moses was favored in the desert of Midian. “The angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. And he looked and behold the bush burned […]
My Friend! (James Smith, “The Love of Christ! The Fullness, Freeness, and Immutability of the Savior’s Grace Displayed!”) “Yes, He is altogether lovely! This is my Beloved, and this is my Friend!” Song of Songs 5:16 Jesus manifests His love — as the Friend of His people. He . . . fills every relation to […]
A Credible Witness Criminal investigators learn that a false witness will describe the facts in great detail, in a logical, chronological, precise manner. A true witness may not be as precise but will include the senses of experience: their sorrow–has the prick of the Holy Spirit made you mourn?; the taste–have you tasted that the […]
Christ’s love is like his name, and that is Wonderful (Isa. 9: 6) yea, it is so wonderful, that it is above all creatures, beyond all measure, contrary to all nature. It is above all creatures, for it is above the angels, and therefore above all others. It is beyond all measure, for time did […]
THE THREEFOLD BLESSING. “The Lord bless you and keep you–the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious unto you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.” Numb. 6:24-26. How gracious is our God in Christ! His mercy overtops the heaven of heavens. Throughout the Bible-page, at every […]
My beloved (Octavius Winslow, “None Like Christ” 1866) “How is your beloved better than others?” Song of Solomon 5:9 Does the world challenge– “How is your beloved better than others?” Your answer is at hand– “My beloved bore my sins, and opened in His heart a fountain in which I am washed whiter than snow! […]
Christ and Him Crucified. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified (I Corinthians 2:2) The apostle Paul declared to a heathen world, and a church being led astray by foolish pride and worldly wisdom, that he preached Christ and Him crucified. The gospel is a person. […]