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

To exalt the Lord Jesus, to comfort His beloved people, and to benefit our fellow-men-- should be the great object of our lives. For this purpose we were . . .   chosen by the Father,   redeemed by the blood of the Son,   and are sanctified by the Holy Spirit. To accomplish this end . . .   grace is given us,   gifts are conferred upon us,   and life is continued to us. We only live consistently --as we live for the benefit of others. No Christian should make SELF his main end; therefore the apostle says, "Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others."   If we are influenced by the grace of God, if we study to commend ourselves to God, if we are ruled by the Word of God-- our principal object will be, to "do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith." Upon this, we shall keep the eye steadily fixed, toward this, we shall bend all our energies, and upon this...

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into T hy lips: therefore God hath blessed T hee for ever. Gird T hy sword upon T hy thigh, O most Mighty, with T hy glory and T hy majesty. And in T hy majesty ride prosperously ...Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of T hy kingdom is a right sceptre. - Thou spakest in vision to T hy Holy One, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty. - The man that is M y fellow, saith the LORD of hosts. Behold, God, is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; H e also is become my salvation. - Thanks be unto God, which always causes us to triumph in Christ. Now unto H im that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of H is glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever.   - see Isa iah 9:6 --- Psa lm 45:2-4 & 6 --- Psa lm ...

‘ Tis written in the Word of God That all are full of sin; That due to Adam’s guilt and fall, No soundness is within. Faced with my shame and seeking peace, To Sinai’s mount I fled; But in the law no peace I found, It filled my heart with dread. And then I heard that Jesus came, Poor sinful souls to save; To satisfy God’s holy law, His life He freely gave. Glad tidings this, that God in Christ The vilest will receive; Eternal life is given those Who on the Son believe. Since God the Spirit gave me faith, I trust on Christ the Lord; ‘Tis by His blood and righteousness, To God I am restored. -TUNE TO "O FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES" CM WORDS BY JIM BYRD ============================================== A MAN SENT FROM GOD "There was a man sent from God whose name was John" (John 1:6). John the Baptist was not a seminary-trained preacher; he had no formal education. He was not instructed in the schools ...