"Salvation is of the LORD." -Jonah 2:9

" There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." -Proverbs 14:12 [KJV] This is a melancholy truth, “All flesh has corrupted his way upon the earth” (Genesis 6:12.) From sad experience of this, Jeremiah confesses, “O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man who walketh to direct his steps” (ch. 10:23.) ALL we like sheep have gone astray: we have turned every one to his own way, says Isaiah (ch. 53:6.)   O it is a most blessed thing to be convinced of this and humbly pray with David, “See if there be any way of wickedness in me, and lead me in the way everlasting” (Psalm 139:24.) We can never enough call to mind, love and praise our Good Shepherd, Who came to seek, and save us, from our own way, which seemeth right in our eyes.  What way is this? A most dangerous one. It is the way of wickedness, in which we have strong confidence of our own righteousness. Every man is naturally in this wa...

" Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loadeth us with benefits. Selah." -Psalm 68:19 [KJV] Behold, my soul, what a sweet portion for thy morning meditation is here. See what thou canst gather out of it to furnish new songs of praise to the bountiful Lord whose mercies it records. Blessed Spirit! I beseech Thee open these precious words of Thine to my view. Blessed be the Lord, it saith, yea, so say I; blessed be Jehovah; blessed be the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, for they are the united source of all my blessings. And blessed be the majesty and glory of God for ever, Who daily loadeth His people with benefits. Count over, my soul, each of these blessed expressions, for every word is weighty and ponderous. God not only gives blessings, but daily. His mercies are constant as the morning, unceasing, continual; strength suited to the day, and mercies adapted to every moment. Faith needs no hoards, no banking-houses: nay, it is faith's precious property, and her ble...

" Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown ." -Jeremiah 2:2 [KJV] If we look at salvation, we shall see that it consists of three parts; salvation past, salvation present, and salvation future . Salvation past consists in having our names written in the Lamb's book of life before the foundation of the world.  Salvation present consists in the manifestation of Jesus to the soul, whereby He betroths it to Himself. And salvation future consists in the eternal enjoyment of Christ, when the elect shall sit down to the marriage-supper of the Lamb, and be for ever with the Lord.  Now, as none will ever enjoy salvation future who have no interest in salvation past; in other words, as none will ever be with Christ in eternal glory whose names were not written in the book of life from all eternity; so none will enjoy salvation future, who li...