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

"The eyes of all wait upon Thee; and Thou givest them their meat in due season." -Psalm 145:15 [KJV] The Lord will bring all His children sooner or later, each in their measure, to "wait upon Him." Whatever trouble they are in, "the eyes of all wait upon Thee;" whatever temptations they have to pass through, "the eyes of all wait upon Thee;" whatever difficulty in temporal things, whatever conflict in spiritual things, whatever strait in providence, whatever exercise in grace be their lot, the Lord will bring all His children at one time or another into this experience, "the eyes of all wait upon Thee."   "Wait upon Thee" for deliverance; "wait upon Thee" for a manifestation; "wait upon Thee" for the lifting up the light of Thy countenance; "wait upon Thee" for one soft word spoken by Thy mouth to the soul; "wait upon Thee" for one smile of Thine approving countenance...

" Who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time." —I Timothy 2:6 [KJV] The gospel is quite sufficient to answer every objection, and to silence every cavil against salvation by Christ. This sacred oracle we are to consult day after day. Do we ask, Why are any sinners saved? It assures us God hath loved them; this is the cause. If we enquire how God doth save them? It tells us, It is in a way of strict justice, consistent with the honor of God's law, the perfection of His righteousness, holiness, and truth. Therefore redemption is, by stipulated price, the blood of the covenant, the precious blood of Christ as a Lamb without spot. Do we seek to know who are the redeemed of the Lord? Jesus assures us "He gave His life a ransom for many." —Matthew 20:28— even for ALL whom the Father hath given Him. The word of God mentions no one in particular; but sets forth salvation in general and extensive terms— it is exactly suited to the most ...

"And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while He talked with us by the way, and while He opened to us the scriptures? " -Luke 24:32 [KJV] Ought not the disciples of Jesus to do now, as the disciples of Jesus did then? What but of Jesus should we speak of by the way? Methinks the Lord's people, and especially when coming from the Lord's house, should be distinguished from the frothy conversation of mere carnal worshippers. I would, by talking of Jesus, invite Him to mingle with us, and open to our understandings the scriptures. I would therefore sometimes ask one and another, when returning from the house or the table of the Lord, how went the matter with your soul to-day? I pray you tell me; was the King at court? Did He receive petitions? Did He answer prayers? Were you refreshed? were any healed? any comforted? any made joyful in His house of prayer?  Surely we might hope, by such edifying inquiries, each would help his fello...

"For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." -I Timothy 2:5 [KJV] No sooner has living faith embraced the Person of Jesus (and that is the first object which faith lays hold of), than it embraces Him as the divinely-appointed Mediator. And how sweet and suitable is such a Mediator to a poor, sinful, crawling reptile, a wretch defiled, morning, noon, and night, with everything foul and filthy, who has broken the law of God a million times, and cannot keep it a single moment! "How can I," argues the soul, "so full of sin and depravity, how can I approach with acceptance the great, glorious, and holy Jehovah? I cannot, I dare not!" But when it sees, by the eye of faith, a divinely-appointed Mediator, a glorious Intercessor, a great High Priest over the house of God: One that has shed His blood to put away sin; One who has righteousness to justify, and has a fulness of grace and glory to give to the poor, ...