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

"...but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven." —Luke 10:20 [KJV] It is matter of great joy to faithful ministers of the gospel to see the work of their Lord prosper in their hands, Satan dethroned, and the kingdom of Jesus set up in the hearts of poor sinners. Our Lord by no means discourages rejoicing on this account; but His loving heart would not have it terminate and centre in this only; for their success may abate, a season may come when they may take up this lamentation, "L ORD , who hath believed our report?" , we see no more tokens of Thy victorious grace.  Therefore, lest their hands should hang down, and their hearts grow dejected and faint in their labours, He directs them to an inexhaustible fountain of consolation and joy: "Your names are written in heaven." Always rejoice in this. Remember you are always, "unto God a sweet savour of Christ, as well in them that perish as in them that are saved." — ...

" My God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory, by Christ Jesus." —Philippians 4:19 [KJV] Paul, though an eminent saint, and a great apostle, was yet a man of like passions, a poor sinner, even as others. Yet, with what amazing boldness and confidence he speaks of what his God shall do! Though he had never been admitted into the secret counsels of the glorious trinity; yet the holy Spirit had well instructed him, in the covenant transactions of Jehovah. He well knew the nature of the everlasting covenant: that it was "ordered in all things" in infinite wisdom and eternal love: that all the graces and blessings contained in it, are sure to all the heirs of promise.  As soon might a God of truth prove false, a God of faithfulness be unjust, as any one of His promises in Jesus to His people fail. Such is the security of the covenant; such the confidence of faith. God the Father is the fountain; the Son the treasury; and the Spirit;...