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

A mind at perfect peace with God, O what a word is this! A sinner reconciled through blood! This, this indeed is peace. By nature and by practice far, How very far from God! Yet now by grace brought nigh to Him, Through faith in Jesus' blood.   So nigh, so very nigh to God, I cannot nearer be! For in the person of His Son, I am as near as He. So dear, so very dear to God, More dear I cannot be! The love wherewith He loves the Son, Such is His love to me!   Horatius Bonar, 1868-1930 A.D.

"They go from strength to strength." -PSALM 84:7 [KJV] "They go from strength to strength." It is in the margin, "from company to company." I rather think, that the meaning implied is, "they go from halting place to halting place." There were certain fixed spots where the whole company rested at night; as we read, when the infant Jesus tarried at Jerusalem, his parents knew it not: they supposed that he was "in the company;" that is, had gone on with the traveling pilgrims; but when night came, and they looked for him, he was not there. These halting places were certain spots where the caravan of the traveling pilgrims rested at night; by these successive haltings their strength was recruited, and they were enabled to bear the long journey, rising in the morning refreshed with their night's rest. The Psalmist viewing it spiritually says, "They go from strength to strength." At each halting place the

Providence is used once in Scripture. Tertullus was hired by the enemies of Paul to accuse the apostle before Felix. The famous orator began his speech by flattering the Roman governor of Judea. "Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, we accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness" (A CTS 24:2) . By providence Tertullus was referring to the government and authority of Felix. He said the people were thankful for such a good ruler. His words of praise to Felix were insincere of course. The Jews despised all Roman authorities. By divine providence we mean God’s unlimited dominion and active management of all creation by which He carries out that which He decreed, for the honor of His Name and the benefit of His people chosen in Christ unto grace and glory . God governs the world to accomplish His eternal designs; He is bringing His sovereign will to frui