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

"A bruised reed shall H e not break, and smoking flax shall H e not quench, till H e send forth judgment unto victory." - MATTHEW 12:20 [KJV]   The gracious Man of Sorrows will never ever "break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax." It is true that "He sends forth judgment," for He means to bring the soul down into the dust; but whilst this judgment is going on, He secretly supports; for He kills that He may make alive; He brings down to the grave that He may bring up. But in sending forth this "judgment," it is "unto victory." Conquest is at the end; victory is sure. There may be a long conflict; a hard and fearful battle, with the garments rolled in sweat and blood; but victory is sure at last; for He will never rest till He fully gains the day. Oh, how Satan would triumph if any saint ever fell out of the embraces of the good Shepherd; if he could point his derisive finger up to heaven's gate and to i

“ For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: n ot of works, lest any man should boast.” - EPHESIANS 2:8-9 [KJV] The more we are able to look away from our works, the law, and religious duties, the stronger will be our faith. Every person is married to the law as a covenant; and, while there is any fleshly nature left in us, we will find a strong motion in our hearts which tries to turn us back to the works of the law as a ground of acceptance before God! Oh, how easily and foolishly we fall into the error of the Galatians, imagining that we are more secure or more spiritual because of our good deeds or because of our dedication to religious duties [GALATIANS 3:1-3; 5:1-4 ] . Now, I say that the more we are able to suppress this direction of thought, the stronger will be our faith and the greater will be our assurance of a saving interest in Christ. A strong believer will cast out the bond-woman and her son,

I hear the Savior say, "Thy strength indeed is small; Child of weakness, watch and pray, Find in Me thine all in all." Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe; Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow. -excerpt of a hymn; words by sister Elvina Hall (1820–1899 A.D.)