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

  God’s Blood by preacher D.G. Miles McKee   “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood.” Acts 20:28.   Since when we must ask, does God have blood?  Surely God is a Spirit and a Spirit does not have blood?  Exactly right! But that does not mean God does not have blood.  Jesus Christ, the man, had blood which blood is expressly called ‘God’s blood’ proving once more that Jesus is God.    Let me say the same thing another way: since this scripture plainly tells us that God purchased the Church with His own blood and we know that it was Christ Jesus who shed His blood for the purchase, then we must conclude once more that Jesus Christ is God.   To know that He who hung upon the cross was our Lord and God must surely move us to a life of dedication to His plans and purposes. It is this knowle...

" The L ORD God is a sun and shield: the L ORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly." —Psalm 84:11 [KJV] Vulgar minds have but very contracted ideas of the magnitude of that glorious luminary, the sun. The most knowing of the children of men, form but very inadequate notions of the nature and properties of that grand source of light and heat. We daily see his power and feel his influence. This he incessantly sheds upon the whole creation FREELY. How vain and arrogant would he be deemed, who should pretend he could procure the cheering light and comforting warmth of the sun! Dwells there, in the breast of man, a thought, that he can procure the light of grace; or by his doings entitle himself to the comforts of salvation from Jehovah? Yes: so vain, so arrogant is that vile worm, that weak creature, proud, fallen man. By sin how stript of all but shame! by pride, he "opposeth and exalteth himself above all...

"Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me." — Psalm 55:5 [KJV] Such was the mournful complaint of David; yea of Jesus too, the root and offspring of David. "Lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon Abraham the father of the faithful." — Genesis 15:12 . So the Lord suffers His dearest children to be distressed; yet it is their privilege, and they are again and again exhorted to "rejoice in the Lord alway." — Philippians 4:4. Under such frames, let not disciples entertain hard thoughts of the God of love; but ever remember they are heightened by our adversary. Least of all should humble followers of the Lamb judge themselves not to be true converts, because they have not experienced such dreadful terrors of hell and damnation in their conscience, as some talk of. It is an unscriptural notion; the word of God lays down no such rule, that the soul must be under such deep convictions of horror, must be as it were...

" But He giveth more grace." —James 4:6 [KJV] It is a sure mark that the true grace of God, by Jesus Christ, is conceived in the heart, when the cry of the soul is for more grace. Thus there is a harmony between the Father's promises and the children's wants. God giveth more grace: I daily need more, saith the sensible soul. "He that drinketh of the water of life, saith Jesus, shall never thirst again:" he shall never thirst after any other fountain; he shall seek to no other spring but ME. There is no grace, favor or good will from God to sinners, but what is by Jesus, through Him, in Him, and communicated from Him. Here is the believer's mercy; he has not a stock of grace stored up in his own heart to live upon, which may be expended, and he is at last lost for want of more. No. But all the kindness and love of God towards him is treasured up in Jesus. Here is the humility of believers; they come, like Joseph's brethren, to Jesus, W...

" My son, give Me thine heart." — Proverbs 23:26 [KJV] Many are the competitors for the heart of man. Though our dear Father and best Friend, lovingly calls for the free-will offering of this precious jewel, yet we are foolishly inclined to give it to our worst enemies. This pleasing world, with all its gay scenes of happiness and joy, attracts our affections, enchants our minds, and bewitches our senses; so that we love it dearly, devote our hearts to it cheerfully, and dread the very thoughts of leaving it greatly. "Thou shalt have no other gods but Me , " saith Jehovah. We own the duty, and decry the wickedness of worshipping an idol; though all the while we are serving the god of this world: he blinds our eyes, and we see it not. The grace of God, though sovereign in its operations, yet acts not by force and compulsion as upon mere machines, destroying the will, and dragging men to heaven by the hair of the head, as some in contempt please to ass...

" Behold, the L ORD God will come with a strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him: Behold, His reward is with Him, and His work before Him." — Isaiah 40:10 [KJV] What was foretold in prophesy, is fulfilled in the faith and experience of saints. Here are two notes of attention. "Behold ; " it highly concerns thee. Take special notice. When the Lord God, our Immanuel Jesus, came to His temple, He found the beautiful building in sad disorder; His spiritual worship lost; and "His house of prayer turned into a den of thieves." Behold, with a strong hand and stretched-out arm, with no weapon, but an insignificant scourge of small cords, He drove the multitude from the temple. Amazing miracle!  The meek Lamb is also "the lion of the tribe of Judah." So He came not only with a strong hand, but against the strong, as some render it. So, behold, He comes to take possession of the temple of His people's hearts. This temple He finds ...

" If Thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence." — Exodus 33:15 [KJV] Happy for us if this was our address to the Lord under every enterprise; how many distresses and difficulties should we avoid! how much more peaceful and comfortable should we be in our journey through life! It is a blessed thing to have an especial eye to God's presence, as well as to His providence. The Lord may permit His children to succeed in their schemes and undertakings in the course of His providence, when He doth not accompany their souls with His favor and presence. Yea, believer, canst thou not see in many of thy ways wherein thou hast been permitted to go, that they have proved the very means of losing the sweet sense of thy Lord's presence? whatever outward profit or pleasure thou hast gained, verily thou must confess to have sustained an inward loss. How doth it behove every disciple of Jesus to "consider his ways!" It is thy wisdom daily to reflect, w...