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

"My soul fainteth for Thy salvation: but I hope in Thy word." -Psalm 119:81 [KJV] David’s words furnish us with these observations: (1st.) That it is a sure evidence, that that sinner is savingly convinced of sin by the Spirit of God, when the salvation of Jesus is the desire of his heart. (2d.) That the soul, though destitute of the joy of faith, in the assurance of interest in Christ’s salvation, yet may have the grace of hope in lively exercise. (3d.) That in fainting frames of soul, the word of the Lord is the sure support of hope. Study these points: settle them in your hearts. The Lord give comfort from them!  When a person faints, the blood returns to the heart: it ceaseth to flow through the veins. Hence, the spirits sink; nature fails; life and strength depart; the eyes see not; the hands cannot hold; the feet cannot walk. Have you not experienced it thus with your souls? Have you not found things at a very low ebb with you, just ready to give up all hop...

"Trust in Him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before Him. God is a refuge for us. Selah ."   -Psalm 62:8 [KJV] My soul, the Holy Ghost hath marked this verse with Selah (a suspension of music, or pause) ; therefore, pray observe it. You see the argument for trust, because God, that is, the Elohim, is a refuge. Yes, God the Father is a refuge, in His covenant engagements, word, oath, promises. God the Son is a refuge, in His surety-ship engagements, in His perfect righteousness, in His blood-cleansing, sin-atoning death and salvation, and in all His securities of grace here, and glory hereafter. God the Holy Ghost is a refuge, in all His blessed offices, characters, and relations; by which He undertakes and fulfils all the purposes of salvation, in the glorifying of the Father and the Son, to every poor believer's joy and comfort.    And wilt thou not, my soul, then trust in this glorious Elohim? Wilt thou not pour out thyself before Him, and trust...

When it comes to preaching Christ, I am in way over my head!  I am a finite creature talking about the Infinite Creator.  I am a sinner talking about holiness.  I am ignorance talking about knowledge.  I am error talking about truth, darkness talking about Light, and unrighteousness talking about Righteousness.  I am a tea cup measuring the boundless sea of God’s grace.   I am a yardstick measuring eternity.  I am a weak voice talking about the Word.  I am weakness talking about the mighty God.  I am a fallen will talking about His sovereign will.  I am an obscure subject on earth talking about the King of kings and Lord of lords.  I am water talking about wine, the undeserving talking about mercy and grace and ugliness talking about Divine beauty.   I am stupidity talking about Wisdom.  I am a wretch talking about Him who is ALL!   I am a fallen man talking about THE Man Christ Jesus. ...