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

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" While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease." — Genesis 8:22 [KJV] "Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." — 1 Timothy 4:8 . By faith we view the declarations of Jehovah as the blessings of a father's love. The returning seasons, the revolving periods of time declare the glory of our heavenly Father; while the Christian meditates upon and gratitude inspires his heart for the innumerable blessings of time, yet far nobler subjects demand the contemplation of his soul. Happy for us, when temporal blessings are enjoyed as covenant mercies, and are sanctified to us in Christ Jesus. We see and adore the sovereignty of God in appointing times and seasons. The immutability of his will is the law by which they are governed. When the fixed period shall come, all nature shall be reduced to its primitive n...

" I find then a law, that when I would do good, evil is present with me." — Romans 7:21 [KJV] The heathens in their sacrifices were wont to cry out, 'Keep at a distance, O ye profane:' but they withheld not their offerings, lest the unhallowed should be the more polluted, or their sacrifices be defiled by them. For the godly consolation, edification, and establishment of sanctified souls, it seemed meet for the spirit of wisdom that the apostle Paul should leave his experience in this epistle to the Romans. Here he confesses himself a poor sinner, yet a holy and happy believer in Jesus. Hereby to many precious souls Jesus hath been made more infinitely precious, while sin has been viewed as more exceeding sinful, and themselves made to sink lower in humility at the feet of sovereign grace. Let those who dare advert to this blessed testimony for contrary purposes, remember the Judge is at the door. Shortly they must account, if they turn the food of God...

" And they said one to another, Did not our hearts burn within us, while He talked with us by the way, and while He opened to us the scriptures ?" — Luke 24:32 [KJV] When the fire of divine love burns in the heart, disciples cannot refrain speaking of it to each other. But how transient are the frames of God's dearest children! Too apt are the strongest believers to live upon sense and feeling, instead of faith and promises. The former may, and often doth fail in enjoyment, but the latter is founded upon the firm immutable foundation of the God of truth, therefore is sure and infallible. These disciples were just before in dejection and despondency. The time was come for resurrection-comfort, but their Lord not appearing as they expected, they were sad. Jesus was with them, but they knew Him not. He upbraids; "O fools, and slow of heart to believe all the prophets have spoken!" Then He expounds the scriptures concerning Himself. Presently the f...

" 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...