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

Redemption’s theme will be my song, Both now and through the ages. The worthy Lamb, His finished work, The theme of all my praises. “Behold the Lamb,” the precious Lamb, Without a spot or blemish. None can in all they say or do, His perfect Self diminish. God’s Lamb He is in all He does, The sacrifice once offered, His own shall never die in sin, Since He for them has suffered. That precious blood so freely shed, For sinners vile and hopeless, Is sure for all His chosen ones, In Jesus Christ the Righteous. “Redeemed to God” now loud we sing, The payment just and right, Now not our own but His alone, All clothed in glory bright.   8.7 8.7  Tune: St. Columba Written by preacher Gary Shepard

“ Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night... ” -P SALM 91:5 [KJV] What is this terror? It might be the cry of fire, or the noise of thieves, or the shriek of sudden death! We live in the world of death and sorrow. This should not alarm us, for be the terror what it may—the promise is that the believer shall not be afraid. Why should he? God our Father is here—and will be here all through the lonely hours. He is an almighty Watcher, a sleepless Guardian, a faithful Friend! Nothing can happen without His direction, for even Hell itself is under His omnipotent control. Darkness is not dark to Him. He has promised to be a wall of fire around His people—and who can break through such a barrier? Worldlings might well be afraid, for they have . . . an angry God above them, a guilty conscience within them, and a yawning Hell beneath them! But we who rest in Jesus are saved from all these, through His rich mercy. “But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O J...

"My soul followeth hard after T hee." -P SALM 63:8 [KJV] The Lord (we would speak with reverence) does not suffer Himself at first to be overtaken. The more the soul follows after Him, the more He seems to withdraw Himself, and thus He draws it more earnestly on the pursuit. He means to be overtaken in the end: it is His own blessed work in the conscience to kindle earnest desires and longings after Himself; and therefore He puts strength into the soul, and "makes the feet like hinds' feet" to run and continue the chase. But in order to whet the ardent desire, to kindle to greater intensity the rising eagerness, the Lord will not suffer Himself to be overtaken till after a long and arduous pursuit. This is sweetly set forth in the Song of Solomon, 5:2-8. We find there the Lord coming to His bride; but she is unwilling to open to Him till "he puts his hand in by the hole of the door." She would not rise at His first knocking, an...

How wonderful is Christ’s administration in His kingdom of grace. He is present with all His creatures—but in a special manner with His own people—each of whom are monuments of His saving power. For He finds them all in a state of rebellion and enmity—and makes them His willing people. From the moment that He reveals His love to them—He espouses their cause, and takes all their concerns into His own hands. He is near and attentive to every one of them—as if there were only that one. This high and lofty One, who inhabits eternity, before whom the angels veil their faces—condescends to hold communion with those whom men despise. He passes by the kings and the princes—to manifest Himself to a humble soul in a mud-walled cottage. He ...comforts them when in trouble, strengthens them when weak, makes their beds in sickness, revives them when fainting, and upholds them when falling. He so wisely and effectually manages for them, that, though they are persecuted and tempted, tho...

“… now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me ?” -ISAIAH 36:5 [KJV]   Here is a question for you and for me; On whom do you trust? Reader, this is an important question. Listen to the Christian’s answer, and see if it is yours. On whom do you trust? I trust, says the Christian, in the triune God of Scripture! I trust the Father, believing that He has chosen me from before the foundation of the world. I trust Him to provide for me in His providence, to teach me, to guide me, to correct me if need be, and to bring me home to His own house where the many mansions are! I trust the Son. The man Christ Jesus—is also the true God. I trust in Him as my Redeemer—to take away all my sins by His atoning sacrifice, and to adorn me with His perfect righteousness. I trust Him to be my Intercessor, to present my prayers and desires before His Father’s throne. I trust Him to be my Advocate at the last great day, to plead my cause, and to justify me. I tru...

"That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." -R OMANS 8:4 [KJV]   A person may be "in the flesh," as indeed we all are, and yet not "walk after it." To walk after it implies, a setting it up as a pattern, and walking in accordance with it. But a person may be dragged after another, as we see sometimes a child is dragged unwillingly along by its mother, who does not willingly walk with her. The child is not walking after its mother, nor hand in hand with her, nor side by side; but is compelled against its will to go a road which it hates, as to go to school when it fain would go to play.   So in a sense it often is with the child of grace; he is often dragged on by the flesh. He does not go after it willingly; he does not sin wilfully, but is entangled by the strength of the flesh, dragged on contrary to his best wishes, and sometimes in spite of his earnest cries, tea...

“ For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to Whom be glory for ever. Amen.” - ROMANS 11:36 [KJV] Is there anything that comes to pass in the life of a believer (or an unbeliever) that is not appointed, ordained and purposed by God? According to this verse, all things originate with, are determined by and are brought to pass BY GOD. That being the case, why do His people complain of things which He brings into our lives? Why do we murmur like those who don’t know God? Discontentedness gives evidence of our depravity and the inconsistency of our faith. If we believe He sovereignly rules all things, let us not grumble about what He does, for what He does is good, right, according to His eternal will and for our welfare. If we rely on Him to always do what is best for us, then let us cease moaning about our troubles and rest in Him Who does all things well. Nothing is more damaging to our testimony and daily walk before others than to say that ...