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

“ THY PEOPLE shall be willing in the day of Thy power” -Psalm 110:3a “ ... as many as received [ *to get hold of ] Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” - the Gospel of John 1:12-13 “ S ALVATION IS OF THE LORD.” -Jonah 2:9c [KJV] “ You don't have to teach a *drowning man what to say. We preach THE GOSPEL and the Holy Ghost will be left to work in men's hearts. There's no pressure, no persuasion, and no psychology to get professions or joiners or decisions. The preacher will preach the Gospel; he will preach the Word of God and will leave people alone. They will leave them in the hands of the Holy Spirit.” - Gospel report by preacher Henry Mahan

"Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in T hee: yea, in the shadow of T hy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast." -Psalm 57:1 [KJV] The Psalmist speaks of what he calls “these calamities.” All people experience “these calamities” of life whether they be afflictions, trials or troubles. The difference that grace makes among men is demonstrated in where or to whom one goes to for comfort, help and refuge. This is said to be a psalm of David when he was in the cave while hiding as Saul pursued him to take his life. David’s calamities were his alone as are ours. But notice his plea, it is for God to be merciful to him. He did not deserve God’s mercy as I don’t but, in Christ and through Him, we seek it and find it. His trust was in God alone and as we know, God blessed him as He does all who trust in Him alone. We have no confidence in the flesh and our trust, being God-given faith, relies solely upon Him.