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

"The eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD." -Zechariah 9:1 [KJV]   Precious Jesus! when shall this blessed scripture be accomplished? "The eyes of man!" What man? Surely as the church's glorious Head, and as her glorious representative, the eyes of our Lord Jesus Himself were always from everlasting directed to Jehovah His Father. But secondarily, and subordinately, the eyes of thy redeemed, blessed Jesus, the eyes of man, the eyes of every man, must ultimately, as the tribes of Israel, be all toward Thee for salvation. Thou indeed hast said, "Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else , " Isaiah 45:22.   Pause, my soul! this evening, over this view of thy Jesus, for it is a very blessed one, and see what improvements under divine teaching, thou canst draw from it. It is said, that as one of the tribes, yea, all the tribes of Israel, every eye shall be...

"In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." -John 16:33 [KJV]   Has not our path been one of tribulation, more or less, since the Lord was first pleased to turn our feet into the narrow way? But have we found, do we ever find, peace in Jesus? Do we desire to find peace there? Do we look for peace, do we expect to enjoy peace, from any other quarter? Dare we think, for a single moment, of peace in self, peace in the world, or peace in sin? Is our heart so fixed upon Jesus, our eyes so up unto Him, the desires of our soul so after the manifestations of His mercy and love, that we are sure there is no peace worth the name except what is found in Him?    Our seasons of peace may not have been long—they may have been transient, very transient; yet sweet while they lasted, and sufficient to shew what true peace is, sufficient to give us longings after a clearer manifestation of it, and make us desire a fuller enjoymen...

SALVATION BY FREE GRACE   “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” -Ephesians 2:8-9 [KJV]         And the Saviour informs us, “I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance… go and learn what that means” (Matthew 9:13) .       Dear lost sons and daughters of Adam, some of you have probably given considerable thought to coming to the Lord Jesus Christ, but you contemplate coming to Him based upon some kind of degree of feeling or emotion, tears, and prayers.   This, you suppose, would warrant your coming to Him.   In other words, this would recommend you to the Saviour.     Listen to me, dear souls, this notion is nothing but foolish unbelief and self-righteousness.   You will not come to Christ with nothing but sinful self and trust His promises to save you.   You do not trust Him to save you by H...

"To beg God for mercy is not to think that it is the sincerity or earnestness of our begging that will move God to mercy.   It is the understanding that what I have must be freely given to me because I have nothing to pay.   Is that not what a beggar is?   Is that not what being poor in spirit is?"      -copied  -------0------- "Let us not lose heart, grow tired or discouraged, nor become careless and indifferent in our labor of love and works of faith; for it is required of God’s servants that they be faithful at all times and under every condition.   God has a due season or an appointed time for His harvest and judgments.       This “well-doing” includes the bold preaching of His Gospel of grace, faithfulness in worship and witness, persevering prayer for our friends and family, dependable support of our pastors and missionaries, endeavoring to keep the unity and fellowship of the church sweet, and aiding those who are s...

  Sovereign grace o’re sin abounding Ransomed souls, the tidings swell ’Tis a deep that knows no sounding Who its breadth or length can tell? Heirs of God, joint-heirs with Jesus Long ere time its race begun To His Name eternal praise O what wonders love hath done! Who from Christ our souls can sever Bound by everlasting bands Once in Him, in Him forever None can pluck us from His hands. O such love, my soul, still ponder Love so great, so rich, so free Say, while lost in holy wonder Why, O Lord, such love to me?     -Gospel Hymn, “Jesus Calls Us”     -------0-------       WILLING   “Thy people shall be willing in the day of Thy power.”   -Psalm 110:3 [KJV]      Those that are described as, “Thy people” are people who are willing.   While it is true they have been drafted into the Kingdom of Heaven, it is equally true, because of God’s power, they are willing!   They are volunteers. They are spontaneously wi...

"If any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God on this behalf."   -I Peter 4:16 [KJV]   “The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch” (Acts 11:26.) It is a blessed name. We ought ever to glory in it, and never be ashamed of it. But the bare name will no more avail us in life, death, and judgment, than to be called rich, while we are feeling the pinching hand of want. Christ signifies anointed. He was anointed to be our Saviour (Acts 10:38.) All who are saved by Him, and come to Him, are His anointed ones. So St. John speaks of all Christ’s living members: “Ye have an unction from the Holy One” (I John 2:20.)    To anoint, is to consecrate and set apart for holy and spiritual purposes. Christians are consecrated and set apart from the rest of the world, to be a people peculiarly devoted to the glory of Jesus. They are the jewels which compose His mediatorial crown. Are you thus highly honoured by the Lord o...