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, ...

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 ...

I Have Fought the Good Fight, Finished the Race, Kept the Faith.

We will never know what life has in store for us in any given year, in any given month, in any given day. Severe trials may overtake us when we least expect them. When times of joy are circling around us, suddenly tragedy occurs. How many of us would be able to confess with the dear apostle the very same words: "I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept ...

The Blessed Vocation of Death.

It is human nature to fear death, to dread even the thought of death. But for a Christian, I think there are only a precious few subjects that would delight the soul other than the prospect of death. But sadly, and quite tragically, many of us, even those who count themselves in Christ, see death as still a most hateful thing. They cannot imagine it. They cannot comprehend it. It's pains and terrible agonies. Many ...