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

" He who hath received His testimony, hath set to his seal that GOD IS TRUE." -John 3:33 [KJV] Wherein consists the essential difference between the righteous and the wicked? In this, the heart of the former receives the testimony of Christ, and thereby honours the God of truth. The latter rejects it, and thereby makes God a liar, (I John 5:10.) No marvel then, that it is declared, “He who believeth not the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him,” (John 3:36.) And that “God is angry with the wicked every day,” (Psalm 7:11.)   Why? Because they every day live in this daring, provoking sin of unbelief of the testimony of the Son of God, and give God the lie to His face. This is the greatest sin under heaven. O the long-suffering patience of God, toward such stout-hearted rebels.  Consider, (1st.) What is this testimony? It is the witness which Christ bears to the children of men, that He is the Son of God: that He came forth from God: that

"He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?" -Romans 8:32 [KJV] I have thought sometimes of the sweet figure of Solomon, as a type of Christ, in his royal munificence to the queen of Sheba. We read of him that he "gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty." So our Royal Benefactor gives more to the sons of men than is in their heart to ask for. And what He gives, He gives freely, out of His royal bounty. As freely as the rain drops from the sky; as freely as the sun casts forth his glorious beams and ripens the fruits of the field; as freely as the wind courses over the earth; as freely as the dew drops upon the morning grass; so free are the gifts of God to His Church and people. Indeed, in giving Christ, God gave everything . The apostle declares, He "hath blessed us with all spiritual bl

"Then shalt thou call, and the L ORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and He shall say, Here I am!" - Isaiah 58:9 [KJV] Mark the graciousness of thy God, my soul, in the readiness of His answers to thy cries. He hath said, indeed, in another sweet promise, "It shall come to pass, that before My people call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear , " Isaiah 65:24 . But in addition to this, Jesus here throws in another precious assurance; for when we call, He will not only answer, but to our cry, He will say, "Here I am!" As if, and which is indeed really the case, the Lord would have His children know, that He is always present with them; nearer to support, than any of their foes can be to hurt. Now, my soul, I charge it upon thee, this evening, that this view, and the recollection of the everlasting presence of thy Lord, be never more from thy thoughts. How full to the same purport is that blessed scripture: "As the m