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

“ That H e would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve H im without fear, i n holiness and righteousness before H im, all the days of our life.” -L UKE 1:74-75 [KJV] The grand point of all true religion is to be brought by the blessed Spirit into that happy spot where we can serve the living God free from that guilt, bondage, darkness, doubt, and fear which often possess our mind, and are the worst enemies of our soul’s peace. But though they are such enemies to all true peace and happiness, yet are they mercifully overruled for our spiritual good, to convince us from whence our help must come, to strip us thoroughly of all creature help and hope, and bring us to the spot where the Lord meets the soul in mercy, sheds abroad His love, and brings near a precious Christ. We have no reason to thank bondage, guilt and the law, still less sin and Satan, for any work they have done which God has overruled for our good. And y...

The Wednesday Word The Shepherd and the Sword by D.G. Miles McKee “ Awake O sword, against My Shepherd, and against the Man that is My Fellow" -Z ECHARIAH 13:7 [KJV] The Lord Jesus came here to be the effective, substitute for sinners. As such, it pleased the Father to bruise Him. The decree went out from Yahweh Himself, "Smite the Shepherd." That´s why we also read, "He spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all" (R OMANS 8:32) . Although Jesus went to the cross, He was under no compulsion to do so. No man took His life, He laid it down voluntarily (J OHN 10:18) . The Father decreed that the Shepherd would die and Jesus willingly fulfilled those wishes. Men, it seems, were the unwitting accomplices in carrying out the great, eternal purposes of redeeming grace. But why did Jesus die? Is there anyone reading this who can answer? Is there a prophet or a son of a prophet who can shed some light on this matter? But w...

"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for He hath said, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me" - H EBREWS 13:5-6 [KJV] We are instructed in the scriptures to be content with the things God has been pleased to graciously give us, "For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. Having food and raiment let us be therewith cont ent" (1Tim. 6:8) . A covetous and grumpy spirit is unbecoming in a believer and will only grieve your heart and bring reproach on the gospel. "Be content with such things as you have." I ask myself and you this question, What things do we have? God has sovereignly given to every believer, Himself, "I in them, and Thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one" (John 17:23) . When we consider that Almighty God, po...