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

" Good and upright is the L ORD , therefore will He teach sinners in the way." -Psalm 25:8 [KJV] Here are two characters the most opposite: a good and upright Lord—wicked and perverse sinners . Good and upright as the Lord is, He might justly damn sinners. But no, O condescending grace! He will not leave sinners to perish, in their ignorance and obstinacy: He will teach them. It is said of one, that after his conversion, he could scarcely mention the name of JESUS, without a tear. O had it not been for his redemption, no sinner would have had divine teaching! but all whom Christ has redeemed by His blood, the Spirit teaches by His power.  This is His office in the covenant of grace. This implies, that so ignorant are sinners of divine truths, that no teaching besides the Lord the Spirit, can instruct and make them wise unto salvation. Come sinner, come down from the altitudes of thy fancied wisdom and boasted knowledge, and learn this humbling truth tonight. If ...

"Underneath are the everlasting arms." -Deuteronomy 33:27 [KJV] The "everlasting arms" of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the divine Jehovah, are "underneath" every one of His people, and, being underneath them, they can neither fall through them nor out of them; but they are borne, and supported, and carried along by them until they are brought to the eternal enjoyment of a Three-One God. Now, if these "everlasting arms" were not underneath a man, so deceitful is his heart, so desperately wicked is his corrupt nature, such awful stratagems does Satan lay for his feet, and such numerous perils encompass every step, that he must infallibly perish. But what we want to feel is, that these arms are underneath us. What good will the doctrine do us? The doctrine of the "everlasting arms" being underneath us will not satisfy our souls, if we feel that we are sinking fathoms. If we keep sinking, sinking, sinking, and are afra...

"The eyes of all wait upon Thee, and Thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest Thine hand, and satisfieth the desire of every living thing." -Psalm 145:15, 16 [KJV] What a full and comprehensive scripture is here! and what a view doth it open to the mind in the contemplation of God, in all His works of nature, providence, and grace! Pause over it, my soul, and as thou meditatest, apply it to the several circumstances of thine own wants, and the wants of Jesus's church in Zion: Remember, that as all eyes of the redeemed wait upon thy God, as well as thine; so it is Jesus, and Jesus only, that can satisfy the desire of all. Figure to thyself, at this moment, the court of Jesus thronged with waiting petitioners! and behold Jesus coming forth to supply, and answer all, and every one.  Think, how many, how great, how diversified their cases. And then behold Jesus as not only having the suited blessing for all; but that when the desire of every livi...