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

"...but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven." —Luke 10:20 [KJV] It is matter of great joy to faithful ministers of the gospel to see the work of their Lord prosper in their hands, Satan dethroned, and the kingdom of Jesus set up in the hearts of poor sinners. Our Lord by no means discourages rejoicing on this account; but His loving heart would not have it terminate and centre in this only; for their success may abate, a season may come when they may take up this lamentation, "L ORD , who hath believed our report?" , we see no more tokens of Thy victorious grace.  Therefore, lest their hands should hang down, and their hearts grow dejected and faint in their labours, He directs them to an inexhaustible fountain of consolation and joy: "Your names are written in heaven." Always rejoice in this. Remember you are always, "unto God a sweet savour of Christ, as well in them that perish as in them that are saved." — ...

" My God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory, by Christ Jesus." —Philippians 4:19 [KJV] Paul, though an eminent saint, and a great apostle, was yet a man of like passions, a poor sinner, even as others. Yet, with what amazing boldness and confidence he speaks of what his God shall do! Though he had never been admitted into the secret counsels of the glorious trinity; yet the holy Spirit had well instructed him, in the covenant transactions of Jehovah. He well knew the nature of the everlasting covenant: that it was "ordered in all things" in infinite wisdom and eternal love: that all the graces and blessings contained in it, are sure to all the heirs of promise.  As soon might a God of truth prove false, a God of faithfulness be unjust, as any one of His promises in Jesus to His people fail. Such is the security of the covenant; such the confidence of faith. God the Father is the fountain; the Son the treasury; and the Spirit;...

  THE LORD'S MERCIES by D.G. Miles McKee   “ It is of the L ORD 's mercies that we are not consumed because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness ." -Lamentations 3:22-23 [KJV]   What a blessing it is to know that the Lord’s mercies are new every morning. The following are but a few of them. 1. SAVING MERCIES.  A good illustration of these is found in the story of Lot.  Despite his multiplied imperfections, Lot was one of God's people. But Lot lived in Sodom and because of the wickedness of its people, the Lord purposed to destroy that city.  However, by mercy the Lord saved Lot from destruction. From then on, Lot was able to say, “ Thou hast magnified Thy mercy, which Thou hast showed unto me in saving my life " (Genesis 19:19). Salvation is due to His mercies.  Do we know this?  The Lord Jesus Himself is our salvation.  He is both our spiritual and temporal salvation.  Remembe...

"... Perfect, as pertaining to the conscience." —Hebrews 9:9 [KJV] Conscience, or an inward perception of divine truth, is not common to all men; when sin is charged upon it, it perceives its guilt, knows and feels misery, and is filled with wrath. This is the peculiar glory and excellency of the gospel, it brings relief to the conscience. We say, My mind to me a kingdom is; for we feel in our minds the kingdom of Jesus . We enjoy somewhat more in Jesus than outward show and shadow; even inward, substantial comforts. What was that lord the better for the miraculous plenty in Samaria, when for his unbelief, Elisha told him, "thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat of it"? —II Kings 7:19.   The truths of Jesus do not merely amuse our heads and engage our tongues, but we feed on them in our consciences. Like the patriarchs— Hebrews ch. 11 — "We embrace them" as the very joy of our souls. The blood of Christ, through the eternal Spi...

" While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen, are temporal; but the things which are not seen, are eternal." —II Corinthians 4:18 [KJV] The faith of the gospel stamps vanity upon the righteousness, glory, and happiness of every object short of Jesus. When the soul beholds the King in His glory, it pours contempt upon all things beside; all the transient objects of time and sense die in esteem while the crucified Saviour is in view; this is our greatest gain, our chiefest glory. Far, infinitely beyond all the reasonings of vain philosophy, is the Christian's sight by faith, to reconcile his mind to afflictions, endure with patience under, and give victory over them. Thus Moses "endured, seeing Him Who is invisible." —Hebrews 11:27.  Though the eye of nature hath not seen, nor the uncircumcised ear hath heard, nor can the carnal heart conceive the spiritual things of God's ...

" Go back again: for what have I done to thee?" —I Kings 19:20 [KJV] It seems marvellous that the simple act of Elijah casting the skirts of his mantle upon Elisha, should cause him to leave oxen and plough, parents and habitation, to run after a stranger. Doubtless there is a mystery of the Spirit under the history of the letter; the outward act of Elijah could not have had this effect, unless the inward power of the strong Lord had accompanied it. So Peter might have cast his net and toiled all his days ere he had taken a fish with a piece of money in its mouth, unless the Lord Jesus had effected this by His power.  Elijah's passing by Elisha and casting his mantle upon him, and the effect that followed, is a striking resemblance of the Lord, strong in power and wonderful in grace, passing by poor sinners, and casting His mantle of love over us. Call to mind, disciple; endeavour daily to remember that time of love when thy precious Saviour passed by, saw t...

" I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of My hand." —John 10:28 [KJV] Thus excellently speaketh the immortal Hervey, "What words are these! And did they come from Him Who hath all power in heaven and earth? And were they spoken to every unfeigned, though feeble follower of the great Shepherd? Then omnipotence itself must be vanquished before they can be destroyed either by the seduction of fraud, or the assault of violence." The followers of the Lamb want no proof of the divinity of their Lord and Saviour; it is plain from the word of truth; they believe it in their hearts. "The gift of God is eternal life , " saith St. Paul— Romans 6:23 . "I give My sheep eternal life , " saith Jesus; therefore Jesus is both Lord and God.  To give temporal life is not in the power of a finite being; he who gives eternal life, must be, as our Jesus is, the infinite and eternal Jehovah over all...