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

"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make His face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. The LORD lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. And they shall put My name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them." -Numbers 6:22-27  [KJV] Pause, my soul, and in these sweet words behold thine almighty Aaron, even Jesus, in His everlasting priesthood, day by day, thus blessing His people. Observe, the blessing in the name of the Lord Jehovah is thrice pronounced, as if to teach the plurality of Persons in the Godhead. And observe also, after this blessing thrice pronounced, Jehovah, as if to intimate the unity of the divine essence, declares, I will bless them. My soul, mark each. The first may be considered as the personal blessing of God the Father, whose gracious office it is in the wor...

  Weekend Gospel message to follow for All Hands (31DEC21-02JAN22) Heads-Up --- Please find enclosed encouragement in  SO GREAT SALVATION  by the perfect and finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ in saving poor, needy and wretched sinners by His sovereign free grace - God's unmerited favor - from our sins and from Hell: ARE YOU SEEKING ASSURANCE? There are many believers who seem to have a lack of assurance regarding their eternal safety and salvation in Christ. Our confidence must be drawn from the Word which declares the putting away of sin and the satisfaction of divine justice by the death of Christ who declared with His dying breath,   “It is finished!”  The Scripture declares that he who   “believeth on the Son hath everlasting life”   (John 3:36). There is no formula to help attain a peaceful confidence of security in the Savior, but perhaps a few questions, founded upon the Word of God, will help in your search. Does the preaching of the etern...