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

“Not by works of righteousness which we have done”   (Titus 3:5).   A very young believer was in deep distress. He went to his pastor, a man wise in the faith, and told him, “No matter how much I pray, no matter how hard I try to obey, I simply cannot seem to be faithful enough to my Lord. I wonder if I am truly saved.” The pastor saw his dog lying on the floor and gave the young believer the following lesson.  “Do you see this dog? He is my dog. He is house-trained, he never makes a mess; he is obedient; he is a pure delight to me. Out in the kitchen I have a son, a baby son. He makes a mess; he throws his food around, he fouls his clothes; he is a total mess. But who is going to inherit my things? Not my dog; my son is my heir.” If you trust in Christ, even with little faith, you are Jesus Christ’s heir because it is for you that He died and rose again. Brethren, we are heirs of Christ, not through our perfection but by HIS perfection, not by our works but by HIS grace, not

" I am the L ORD , I change not: therefore, ye sons of Jacob are not consumed." -Malachi 3:6 [KJV] Religion without feeling is like a dead carcass. Feeling without truth, is only nature warmed by fancy. Those are the only precious feelings which are caused by the word of God. That is a joyful season, when we can say, “I rejoice at Thy word, as one that findeth great spoil” (Psalm 119:162.) Why such exceeding great joy? Because, the word of God testifies of the immutable nature, and unchangeable love, of a covenant God, to poor sinners. I am the Lord, Jehovah, Father, Son and Spirit. I change not. There’s the believer’s security from destruction. In this consists his safety, unto salvation. For alas! we are poor, changeable creatures.  Now, our souls are strong in confidence, warm with love, joyful through hope, enlarged in prayer, with Christ in our view, and glory in our eye. Anon, a cloud arises in the horizon of our hearts— unbelief prevails—lust rages—corr