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

Friends, be greatly encouraged in Christ JESUS, "The LORD our righteousness!" Hark! How the Gospel trumpet sounds! Christ and free grace therein abounds; Free grace to such as sinners be, And if free grace why not for me? The Saviour died and by His blood Brought rebel sinners near to God; He died to set the captives free, And why, my soul, why not for thee? Thus Jesus came the poor to bless, To clothe them with His righteousness; That robe is spotless, full and free, And why, my soul, why not for thee? Eternal life by Christ is giv'n, And sinful men are raised to heav'n; Then sing of grace so rich and free, And say, my soul, why not for thee? -Tune: 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus

"Thine eyes shall see the king in His beauty." - Isaiah 33:17 [KJV]   Who, my soul, but Jesus could be intended by this sweet promise? And who is beautiful and lovely in thine eyes but Him? There was no beauty in Him while thou wert in a state of unrenewed nature, that thou shouldest desire Him; neither can any man truly love Him, until that soul is made light in the Lord. Is Jesus then lovely to thee? Hast thou seen Him? Dost thou now know Him, love Him, behold Him, as altogether fair, and the chiefest among ten thousand? Then, surely, this promise hath been, and is continually fulfilled in thy experience.  Hast thou so seen Him, as to be in love with Him, and to have all thine affections drawn forth towards Him? Dost thou, my soul, so behold Him as to admire Him, and love Him above all; and so to love Him, as never to be satisfied without Him? Moreover - hast thou seen this King in His beauty, in His fulness, riches, and suitableness to thee as a Saviour? Surely, blessed J...