Category: Christian Living
May My Cry Be Always, Only Jesus! Only Jesus!
O God, I bless thee for the happy moment when I first saw thy law fulfilled in Christ, wrath appeased, death destroyed, sin forgiven, my soul saved. Ever since, thou hast been faithful to me: daily have I proved the power of Jesus’ blood, daily have I known the strength of the Spirit, my teacher, director, sanctifier. I want no other rock to build upon than that I have, desire no other hope than that of gospel truth, need no other look than that which gazes ...
God’s Purpose and Faith in Exercise in View of Sickness and Death
III.—To the Viscountess of Kenmure, on occasion of illness and spiritual depression. ACQUIESCENCE IN GOD’S PURPOSE—FAITH IN EXERCISE—ENCOURAGEMENT IN VIEW OF SICKNESS AND DEATH—PUBLIC AFFAIRS. Madam, —All dutiful obedience in the Lord remembered. I have heard of your Ladyship’s infirmity and sickness with grief; yet I trust ye have learned to say, “It is the Lord, let Him do whatsoever seemeth good in His eyes.” It is now many years since the apostate angels made a question, ...
God’s Purpose and Faith in Exercise in View of Sickness and Death
III.—To the Viscountess of Kenmure, on occasion of illness and spiritual depression. ACQUIESCENCE IN GOD’S PURPOSE—FAITH IN EXERCISE—ENCOURAGEMENT IN VIEW OF SICKNESS AND DEATH—PUBLIC AFFAIRS. Madam, —All dutiful obedience in the Lord remembered. I have heard of your Ladyship’s infirmity and sickness with grief; yet I trust ye have learned to say, “It is the Lord, let Him do whatsoever seemeth good in His eyes.” It is now many years since the apostate angels made a question, ...
Thy Presence Alone Can Make Me Holy
O God, Most high, most glorious, the thought of Thine infinite serenity cheers me, for I am toiling and moiling, troubled and distressed, but Thou art for ever at perfect peace. Thy designs cause thee no fear or care of unfulfilment, they stand fast as the eternal hills. Thy power knows no bond, Thy goodness no stint. Thou bringest order out of confusion, and my defeats are Thy victories: The Lord God omnipotent reigneth. I come to Thee as a sinner ...
Thy Presence Alone Can Make Me Holy
O God, Most high, most glorious, the thought of Thine infinite serenity cheers me, for I am toiling and moiling, troubled and distressed, but Thou art for ever at perfect peace. Thy designs cause thee no fear or care of unfulfilment, they stand fast as the eternal hills. Thy power knows no bond, Thy goodness no stint. Thou bringest order out of confusion, and my defeats are Thy victories: The Lord God omnipotent reigneth. I come to Thee as a sinner ...
New Mercies
A new year is upon us. Though beset with suffering, pain and sorrow, still in the year gone by it was filled with declarations of God's sovereign goodness for such undeserving sinners as I. What a kind and gracious God we serve. Holy and supernatural, just and righteous. He is a jealous God, but a very loving God. He leads us to green pastures, plants us beside streams of water. I thank the Lord. I praise ...
New Mercies
A new year is upon us. Though beset with suffering, pain and sorrow, still in the year gone by it was filled with declarations of God's sovereign goodness for such undeserving sinners as I. What a kind and gracious God we serve. Holy and supernatural, just and righteous. He is a jealous God, but a very loving God. He leads us to green pastures, plants us beside streams of water. I thank the Lord. I praise ...
For Christian Parents on the Death of Their Offspring
II.—To a Christian Gentlewoman on the death of her daughter. CHRIST’S SYMPATHY WITH, AND PROPERTY IN US—REASONS FOR RESIGNATION Mistress —My love in Christ remembered to you. I was indeed sorrowful at my departure from you, especially since ye were in such heaviness after your daughter’s death. Yet I do persuade myself, ye know that the weightiest end of the cross of Christ that is laid upon you lieth upon your strong Saviour; for Isaiah saith, “In all ...
For Christian Parents on the Death of Their Offspring
II.—To a Christian Gentlewoman on the death of her daughter. CHRIST’S SYMPATHY WITH, AND PROPERTY IN US—REASONS FOR RESIGNATION Mistress —My love in Christ remembered to you. I was indeed sorrowful at my departure from you, especially since ye were in such heaviness after your daughter’s death. Yet I do persuade myself, ye know that the weightiest end of the cross of Christ that is laid upon you lieth upon your strong Saviour; for Isaiah saith, “In all ...
Do You Know Why You Cannot Forgive?
One of my favorite blogs to read is "Tolle Lege". If you haven't visited their site, please do visit it and subscribe to their RSS feed as I have. Once again I have been abased by the cutting and glorious truth that they have shared, as I share too with you here below. The reason we live in a lifestyle of unforgiveness, even a lifestyle of unrepentance, is because "We Forget". A lifestyle of unforgiveness is ...
Do You Know Why You Cannot Forgive?
One of my favorite blogs to read is "Tolle Lege". If you haven't visited their site, please do visit it and subscribe to their RSS feed as I have. Once again I have been abased by the cutting and glorious truth that they have shared, as I share too with you here below. The reason we live in a lifestyle of unforgiveness, even a lifestyle of unrepentance, is because "We Forget". A lifestyle of unforgiveness is ...
Destroy, O God, the Dark Guest Within!
O Lord, Bend my hands and cut them off, for I have often struck thee with a wayward will, when these fingers should embrace thee by faith. I am not yet weaned from all created glory, honour, wisdom, and esteem of others, for I have a secret motive to eye my name in all I do. Let me not only speak the word sin, but see the thing itself. Give me to view a discovered sinfulness, to know that though ...
Destroy, O God, the Dark Guest Within!
O Lord, Bend my hands and cut them off, for I have often struck thee with a wayward will, when these fingers should embrace thee by faith. I am not yet weaned from all created glory, honour, wisdom, and esteem of others, for I have a secret motive to eye my name in all I do. Let me not only speak the word sin, but see the thing itself. Give me to view a discovered sinfulness, to know that though ...
Paradoxes: I am to be Holy, yet I am Not.
A prayer from the Valley of Vision: O changeless God, Under the conviction of thy Spirit I learn that the more I do, the worse I am, the more I know, the less I know, the more holiness I have, the more sinful I am, the more I love, the more there is to love. O wretched man that I am! O Lord, I have a wild heart, and cannot stand before thee; I am like a bird before a man. How little I love thy ...
Paradoxes: I am to be Holy, yet I am Not.
A prayer from the Valley of Vision: O changeless God, Under the conviction of thy Spirit I learn that the more I do, the worse I am, the more I know, the less I know, the more holiness I have, the more sinful I am, the more I love, the more there is to love. O wretched man that I am! O Lord, I have a wild heart, and cannot stand before thee; I am like a bird before a man. How little I love thy ...
How Heartless and Dull I Am!
Oh Thou Giving God, My heart is drawn out in thankfulness to Thee, for Thy amazing grace and condescension to me in influences and assistances of Thy Spirit, for special help in prayer, for the sweetness of Christian service, for the thoughts of arriving in heaven, for always sending me needful supplies, for raising me to new life when I am like one dead. I want not the favour of man to lean upon for Thy favour is infinitely better. Thou art eternal wisdom in dispensations ...
How Heartless and Dull I Am!
Oh Thou Giving God, My heart is drawn out in thankfulness to Thee, for Thy amazing grace and condescension to me in influences and assistances of Thy Spirit, for special help in prayer, for the sweetness of Christian service, for the thoughts of arriving in heaven, for always sending me needful supplies, for raising me to new life when I am like one dead. I want not the favour of man to lean upon for Thy favour is infinitely better. Thou art eternal wisdom in dispensations ...