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

Why should the righteous fear, The pow’rs of earth or hell? Our Savior is the Lord of lords,   We safely in Him dwell.   Let nought disturb our rest,   In Christ we are secure;   When troubles like a mountain rise,   Through Him we shall endure.     Should sickness smite the flesh,   If all things should appear   To be against you, yet believe,   Trust God and do not fear.   For Christ our Savior reigns,   His providence is wise;   The Lord Who loves us without end,   Reigns over earth and skies.     May we not fearful be,   But in our Savior rest;   For in the LORD our Righteousness,   We are forever blessed.   All pow’r belongs to Him,   He rules with sovereign might;   He guards us in the light of day,   And through the darkest night.     Tune: “This is My Father’s World" SM/double Words by Jim Byrd

"The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. " -II Samuel 23:3 [KJV] The motto upon the escutcheon of the Earl of Lonsdale, is Magistratus indicat virum : the magistracy shows the man.  Office-holding is a test of character.  He who can resist the temptations to injustice, fraud, deceit, and self-aggrandizement generally, which beset one who either inherits office or obtains it by the popular suffrage, is unquestionably a person of deep convictions of truth, and of high moral principle.   For this reason, public life would not be sought by one who distrusts himself.  He who puts up the petition, “Lead me not into temptation,” would be thankful for the providence that should forever keep him in the quiet and independent walks of private life.   Should the will of God oblige him to assume the responsibility  of a judge, a magistrate, or a legislator, he woul...

" Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself." -Luke 24:39 [KJV] One Amintos had performed some valiant acts, and lost part of his arm in the field of battle for his country’s good. His brother Aechylus was about to be condemned to die. Amintos came into court, spake not a word, but only lifted up the stump of his arm without a hand: as though he had said, See what I have lost in my country’s cause! His silent oratory prevailed, and saved his brother’s life.  What a much more affecting sight does our dear Lord now present to His disciples! He called upon them, He calls upon us to behold: they, by the eye of sense; we, by the eye of faith. Consider, the reasons for this;  (1st.) To compose and comfort their minds. They were terrified and affrighted. They took Him for a spirit. Christ is touched with a feeling of our infirmities. He sympathizes with us in all our troubles. One cause of them is misapprehension of the nature of Christ: we too often forget that...

“The God of our fathers hath glorified His Son Jesus." -Acts 3:13 [KJV] See, my soul, how every part and portion of scripture is directed to this one subject—to glorify the Lord Jesus. What is the very design of redemption but to glorify the Lord Jesus? What hath God constituted a church for, but to glorify the Lord Jesus? To what do all the precepts, promises, ordinances, sacrifices under the law, and institutions under the Gospel, minister, but to this one end — to glorify the Lord Jesus?    Talk they of promises? Why, all the promises of God are "in Christ Jesus, yea and amen, to the glory of God the Father by us." Talk they of the law? "Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth." Talk they of commandments? “This is the commandment, that ye believe in the name of the only begotten Son of God; and that believing, ye might have life through His name." —preacher Robert Hawker

"The means by which sin is said to be covered, is not reformation, or good works, but blood, vicarous satisfaction." -preacher Charles Hodge , vol.2, p.478

" The apostles said unto the LORD, Increase our faith." -Luke 17:5 [KJV] Natural men tauntingly say, “O! you don’t mind good works; faith is to do every thing for you.” Truly, faith is all; for it includes the object of faith—the Lord. For, indeed, faith has no existence without its object.  Consider, (1st.) is it not a good work to forgive an offending brother? This is what our Lord here teaches. The apostles were made truly sensible, that they could not do this without faith; nay, not without the increase of faith. Therefore, they prayed for it. Real believers are created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained, that they should walk in them (Ephesians 2:10.) They are a peculiar people, zealous of good works (Titus 2:14.) Thus, they love to glorify their heavenly Father.  (2d.) They know that all good works proceed from faith, and from the increase of faith. For Christ dwells in our hearts by faith (Ephesians 3:17.) This is the source...

The Lord Jehovah governs all, And does His perfect will; His counsel He shall bring to pass, With His unerring skill.   Throughout His spacious universe, The Lord has sovereign sway; In heaven and upon this earth, All things His will obey.   Rejoice ye people of the Lord, This word of comfort hear; That God your Lord reigns over all, Should cancel ev’ry fear.   He reigns in splendor so be calm, This is our confidence; The Lord works all things for our good, So trust His providence.     Tune: “How Sweet the name of Jesus Sounds” CM Words by Jim Byrd