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

" Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities." — Romans 8:26 [KJV] How reviving to the soul! how encouraging to the mind of a disciple, is it to hear the experience of his brethren and companions in the faith of Jesus! To this end the blessed Spirit hath caused the saints of old to leave on record His dealings of love with their souls. Thus is the word of God most valuable for our instruction, edification, and comfort. Let no poor follower of the Lamb think he is singular in feeling an insupportable pressure of infirmities. No; the children of God in all ages knew and felt the same.  Whether prophets or apostles, none were perfectly free from inward distresses, temptations, fears, dejections, etc. All which arise from our still possessing a fallen nature, which subjects us to these sensations and feelings. They are our burdens. We cannot but feel them and groan under them. O sad and dreadful fall, which has so terribly maimed and bruised the royal offsprin...

Faith That Sees by D.G. Miles McKee   How is faith obtained? Listen to this! “ So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”   (Romans 10:17). Faith, real faith, is neither faith in ourselves nor faith in what we do.  Real faith is a living, personal faith, in that living, personal Saviour who came to earth and lived, died, was buried, and rose again.  And real faith now informs us that this same Saviour ascended into heaven and is ruling and reigning in cosmic authority (see Acts 2:33; Hebrews 10:12).   “Behold Him there, the risen Lord, The sinless spotless sacrifice. Upward I look and see Him there, Who made an end of all my sin.”   As we listen to what God’s word says about Christ Jesus and His work for us, faith grows.  Faith bows to the truths of the person, work and offices of the Lord Jesus Christ. Faith sees, in a very real personal way, that the Bible is true. (2 Timothy 3:16). Faith believes the Bible when it says that all ...