On Opening One's Ears to the Cry of the Poor
Friday, July 3, 2009
If this be not amended, I let you to understand that the poor must cry, and their voice shall be heard, their distress considered, & our vengance shall be wrought I tell you troth, even in Jesus... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
Christ's Compassion for the Tempted
Thursday, July 2, 2009
As the good samaritan first had compassion on the wounded man--there was sympathy and then succour--so when we are wounded by the red dragon, Christ is first touched with compassion, and then he... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
Farewell Vain World
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Farewell vain world; my soul can bid adieu: My Saviour's taught me to abandon you. Your charms may gratify a sensual mind; Not please a soul wholly for God designed Forbear to entice, cease then my soul to call: 'Tis fixed through grace; my God shall be my all. While he thus lets me heave.. .. read more..
An Oxymoron: Sad Saints
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Christian, what bad news has Christ brought from heaven with him, that makes you walk with your arms folded and pensive countenance? To see a wicked man merry, or a Christian sad is alike uncomely.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
Communion with God
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Dear Sir, Though many authors have written largely and well concerning communion with God, I shall not refer you to books or have recourse to them myself; but in compliance with your request, shall... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
Rejoice!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
This may well be called the Ladder of Peace, for it stands upon three steps, and every step is a step from trouble to peace, from sorrows and joys, and he who can give thanks has obtained his desire.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
Cloud of Witnesses
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Phil i. 29. One of the witnesses for truth, when imprisoned for conscience sake in Queen Mary's persecution of the Church is said to have thus written to a friend—'A prisoner for Christ! What is this for a poor worm? Such honour have not all his saints. Both the degres which I took .. .. read more..
A Stranger Here Alone
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Lord, I'm a stranger here alone; Earth no true comforts can afford: Yet, absent from my dearest One, My soul delights to cry, my Lord! Jesus, my Lord, my only love, Possess my soul, nor thence depart: Grant me kind visits, heavenly dove, My God shall then have all my heart. –From the Dia.. .. read more..
The Heart is Deceitfufl Above all Things (2)
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Continued FROM Why did the Jews so scornfully reject Jesus? Because he was not the sort of deliverer they wished: neither was the salvation he offered them, the kind of salvation they... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
Earnestly Contend for the Faith
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The salvation of the people of God is a common salvation ...common to all believers. They are all chosen by the same grace...they have the same Christ.... are justified by the same... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
All of Grace
Monday, June 29, 2009
Thursday, April 1, 1742 I seem to be declining in respect to my life and warmth in divine things: had not so free access to God in prayer as usual of late. Oh, that God would humble me deeply in the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
Ingratitude
Monday, June 29, 2009
I thnk if there was more thankfulness among Christians, we should see a lot less melancholy or morose Christians, who are in no particular hardships, no more than average at least, but instead even amongst those who seem very well blessed, and very rich and very comfortable Christians, at least com.. .. read more..
Persecution removes the Light of the Gospel
Monday, June 29, 2009
Once Baal's prophets were punished, but now Christ's prophet's are punished...if we be prophets, where is our reverence? When the preachers and teachers Christ sends to his Church are abused and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
Rome--An Abyss of Iniquity
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Mankind are full of pride and arrogance and cannot suffer anyone to reform them--the Church itself is guilty of numerous abominations in the world. For it has become a haven of false pretense, no one... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
Of the Covenant of Works
Sunday, June 28, 2009
OF THE COVENANT OF WORKS Gen 2:16-17.—And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayst freely eat: but of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. .. read more..
Anger--a sin Against One's conscience
Sunday, June 28, 2009
When one comes to oneself, in a proper frame of mind, the conscience is stricken, and the soul smitten with sorrow over the failure. The realization that we must repent afterwards should make us to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
The Real Christ-Like Christians are often the ones to be Un-appreciated.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
I wonder if there is even one among us, who has never quite appreciated something or someone, till they have lost them, or are in separation. There is much to that old maxim of Absence makes the heart grow fonder. But there are lessons to be learned throughout history, of such things, and it maybe .. .. read more..
Against Sitting Down half-way
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Many, by a fair profession, a false conviction, and a bastard conversion, seem half way to heaven, who yet will lodge for ever in hell. He who sits down at halfway, and rests there, will never come... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
How To Win any Argument, debate, discussion etc
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Again, this is a post that didn't import from my old site but since first posting it almost three years ago, much of my readership has changed. So for Friday Fun: How to win arguments, discussions, debates etc November 17, 2006 I think this probably falls under the sub-heading of "You�.. .. read more..
Seeing Through the Glass Darkly
Friday, June 26, 2009
1 Corinthians 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. " O, city of the jasper wall, And of the pearly gate ! For thee, amid the storms of life. Our weary spirits wait. We long to walk the streets of.. .. read more..
Assurance for the Young Convert or Weak Believer
Thursday, June 25, 2009
I saw so much of myself in this, I thought it may also be of some help or comfort to others who lack asurance. One thing I do believe, is that it is better to lack full assurance and keep striving to grow and therefore gain more, than to suffer from the plague upon the church of presumption. It may.. .. read more..
Brainerd's Words strike a chord
Thursday, June 25, 2009
As I have said before, I relate to much of David Brainerd's life and sufferings. He wrote these words after his ejection from Yale when all his dreams and hopes were dashed, and how much they struck a chord to me, with variuos people both far and near I cannot tell you. I was still occupied w.. .. read more..
Desertions? Or, not really?
Thursday, June 25, 2009
It was said of Martin Luther that the times he felt most in need of God's support, comfort and consolation, a close presence of the Lord, were the times he experienced some of his biggst desertions. When he was about to speak before the Diet of Worms is one such example. John Foxe in his Acts .. .. read more..
A Minister's Sad Lament
Thursday, June 25, 2009
And how true this is today, where historic presbyterian is not the major representative of Presbyterianism "I am made to think it strange, that Presbyterian ministers, whom God had once... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
Pray Unceasingly For Sanctification
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Pray unceasingly for the progress of His work in your heart…Never let go your aspirings..Oh! with what unceasing progress towards perfection should we be enabled to advance did we cast all... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
Christ's Cross Better Than Treasures
Sunday, June 21, 2009
or at my first entry into this trial (being cast down and troubled with challenges and jealousies of His love, whose name and testimony I now bear in my bonds), I feared nothing more than that I was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
They cannot Shut out God
Saturday, June 20, 2009
"truly I pity them, they know not what they are doing. They may shut me in where they please, but they cannot shut out God from me. I am as content to be here as I was in the Tower; was as content... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
Job --One Mocked by his neighbour
Thursday, June 18, 2009
I am one mocked of his neighbour. "I am a man that is near the grave, and yet I am so far from being comforted, that they take their pastime of me. And it is not enemies that do this, but neighbours,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
Grounds for Confidence in Afflictive Times
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
My foot hath held his steps. I know well I will get a clearing, and his sentence in my favour, for I have imitated him in the way wherein he has gone before me, and carved out to me, without... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
Come and Taste it and See
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
If any of you say in your hearts, can these things be? The best answer I can give you is, Come and see. I know that in any other thing you would trust my word. Oh! Believe this, and you shall find it... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..
