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

" That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge, to lay hold upon the hope set before us." — Hebrews 6:18 [KJV] It is the glory of the gospel that it reveals glad tidings to hopeless, helpless sinners. It finds nothing in us to entitle us to the favor of God: but it brings all hope and consolation to the soul, founded upon the most absolute promises, and the strongest assurance of an immutable God. As verily as it is impossible for the God of truth to lie or forswear Himself, so is it impossible for any of the heirs of promise to perish. Such is the blessed hope before us. Happy souls, who have fled to Jesus for refuge, and have laid hold of this hope! Henceforward nothing but consolation, strong consolation, ariseth to such poor sinners from the word of truth. This hope can never fail them; whatever within or without fluctuates or changes, this never can. This hope is ever...

" Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in Me." — John 14:1 [KJV] Jesus comforted the heart of a sorrowful widow by restoring her dead son to life again. Could He not also, by the power of His Spirit, consolate the hearts of His dear disciples, without preaching outward rules and directions to them? Plainly He will be heard as our Prophet. Those disciples only, who obey the word of His doctrine, shall enjoy the consolations of His love. So it seemeth good to our Lord to teach; so it is necessary for us to believe. Troubles are the common lot of God's dearest children: "Many are the afflictions of the righteous." — Psalm 34:19 . They feel and groan under heart troubles, which strangers know not of; inward disquietudes, which carnal men are utterly free from, are oft amazed to hear of; and are ready to hug themselves, and thank God they are not troubled about. Ah, this inward insensibility is a bad sign! But disciples' t...

" Jesus said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby." — John 11:4 [KJV] It frequently happens, that intervening occurrences seem to contradict the truths of God. Therefore if we judge from sight and appearance, we shall be often deceived. God's word alone is the rule of faith; what He has declared shall certainly come to pass , however repugnant it may seem to carnal reason. Thus our Saviour declares of Lazarus, "This sickness is not unto death:" yet He afterwards told His disciples plainly, "Lazarus is dead:" and Jesus found him in the grave, where he had lain four days. But Jesus, who had power over death and the grave, knew His own intention of raising him, both for the glory of the Father, as well as glorifying Himself. This was the great end of His coming into the world; therefore in the life, and by the death of Jesus, glory redounds "to God in the highest, p...

The Day Zacchaeus Got Saved . Part III   by preacher D.G. Miles McKee Ref: Luke 19:1-10 [KJV]   Last time, as we considered Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus, we saw that Christ, to find Zacchaeus, went down the right street, stopped at the right tree, called the right man by the right name and ordered him to come down.  Next, we see, 4. The Marvel. Consider the marvel in verse six: “ And he made haste, and came down, and received Him joyfully.” In short, this man who had been a law unto himself, did everything Jesus commanded him to do.  Jesus said in verse five, “Zacchæus, make haste.” Verse six says, “And he made haste.” Jesus said in verse five, “Zacchæus … come down.” Verse six says, “… and he came down.” Jesus said in verse five, “Zacchæus … I must abide at thy house.” And verse six says “… and he received Him joyfully.” So, what was the marvel? The marvel was the effectual call that brought salvation to Zacchaeus!   Humanly speaking, in an instance...

 https://rumble.com/v2kmc4c-23-christians-are-facing-prison.html?utm_source=BenchmarkEmail&utm_campaign=Rescuers_video_1&utm_medium=email I hope this link works. It's a short 3 minute video of ongoing persecution of professing Christians in the U.S.A. Shameful!  Please pray Abba (-Father) to deliver His people with songs of deliverances, in Jesus' Name. Amen.  With love, Billy

" Doth the ploughman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?" — Isaiah 28:24 [KJV] "The L ORD of hosts hath decreed to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth." — Isaiah 23:9 . Therefore His word sends us to the common transactions in life, that we may gather instruction in humility, and be taught to bow to His sovereignty. Every dispute against the latter is a strong evidence of the want of the former. When the mouth is not stopped, but daringly opened against sovereign purposes and eternal decrees, it is an awful sign that the plough of God's law hath not cut deep into such sinners' hearts; for, instead of pleading guilty and being speechless, the pride of nature urges vain pleas against free-grace truth, everlasting love, the finished salvation of Jesus, and the certain glory of all His chosen members. But verily, as the ploughman plows at a proper season, and sows...

" Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God." — Acts 7:5 [KJV] 'Sufficient to the day is the evil thereof.' As the trial and exercise of our day is, so shall our strength be. Saints shall have suffering grace for suffering times. Hours of great outward calamities often prove seasons of the greatest abounding of inward consolation. It is said, "Stephen fell asleep." What! fall asleep under a shower of stones? Yes: the sweetest sleep he ever experienced. It was preceded by a supernatural sight of glory; he awoke in the full enjoyment of glory; he suffered first for Jesus, he is the first who is favored with a view of the glorified Jesus in His kingdom. How faithful is the Lord we serve! how great are His compassions! how reviving to the soul is the spiritual sight of Him! Whether patriarchs, prophets, apostles, martyrs, and confessors, as believers in all ages, the same Lord was the object of their ...