Grief–the Genie in the Bottle
Monday, February 8, 2010

Any of you relate to the genie in the bottle of grief? You can go on for weeks, months, and barely give the source of the grief a thought; you make a deliberate choice to not dwell on it, not think... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Christ–Lord of All
Monday, February 8, 2010

None but the upright, who are indeed renewed by the sanctifying Spirit of Christ, will in all things make Christ's will their rule and in everything hold close to it, preferring it before their... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

A Remembrance Day
Sunday, February 7, 2010

Let me ever hold in grateful reverence and estimation that Sabbath which commemorates the resurrection of my Saviour. O, on this day, may I always be enabled to hold fellowship with the Father and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

The Fruit of Redemption
Sunday, February 7, 2010

The goodness in redemption extends itself to the lower creation. It takes in not only man, but the whole of creation, except the fallen angels…The fall of man brought misery not only upon... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Nella Fantasia
Friday, February 5, 2010

I used to dream of a world like this, but now, I know for me at least, it will only be realized in death, and release from this prison my body makes. Sometimes that day, can't come too... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Mercy For the Greatest Sinners
Friday, February 5, 2010

“God who is rich in mercy…. loved us even when we were dead in our sins [and] quickened us together with Christ.” Why did he do all this? “That in ages to come he might show... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
Friday, February 5, 2010

Did Christ die the cursed death of the cross for believers? Then though there be much of pain, there is nothing of curse in the death of the saints. It still wears its dart, by which it strikes; but... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Judging and Loving
Thursday, February 4, 2010

I am not one of these folks who believes there is never a time to judge, I think Scripture clearly says that there is. However, I have also seen in action, the law without love, which pretty much... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. .. read more..

Love Between Parent and Child
Thursday, February 4, 2010

That love which naturally parents bear to their children ought in equity to breed in children a love to their parents. For love deserves love, and most unworthy are they to be loved who cannot love... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Bunyan in Prose
Wednesday, February 3, 2010

I have a significant amount I would like and hope to say on The dreamer, John Bunyan over the coming time, (DV); but for now, I offer two poems on this man of God. One from William Cowper, the other... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Press Onward
Wednesday, February 3, 2010

It is not sufficient to be established and grounded in the faith, we must daily increase and grow and more therein… It is the holy ambition of Christians to be more like God every day…... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Regeneration
Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Regeneration consists in spiritual renovation of our nature… This will infallibly produce a reformation of life. —John Owen “Discourse on the Holy Spirit” [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

The Girdle of Truth
Monday, February 1, 2010

If the understanding be clear in its apprehension of truth, and the will sincere, vigorous, and fixed in its purposes for that which is holy and good, then he is a strong Christian… Satan comes... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

The Power of Mother's of Piety
Monday, February 1, 2010

It is a common theme in Christian history, that well known historical figures lost their mothers when very young, and it is often the case, that their mothers were deeply devout, and pious women, who... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Grace Gives Beauty
Sunday, January 31, 2010

The spiritual beauty and comeliness of the soul consists in its conformity to God… Grace gives beauty… The beauty originally consisted in the image of God in us, which contained the whole... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Warning to the Unsaved
Saturday, January 30, 2010

Eighth Pastoral Letter Warnings to the Unsaved—Causes Why So Many Among Us are Unsaved. Edinburgh, March 20, 1839. TO all of you my dear flock, who are dearly beloved and I longed for, my joy and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Matthew Henry Minute 4/2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010

The children of this world have their all in hand, and nothing in hope, Luke 16:25; while the children of God have their all in hope, and next to nothing in hand. —Matthew Henry Commentary on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Knox's Example in Not Entering the Ministry without a real Calling
Saturday, January 30, 2010

Here we read of John Knox answering the call to the ministry as called out by John Rough. If ever there was no man more suited to the ministry and who worked great things by the power of God by his... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Union with Christ
Saturday, January 30, 2010

Without union with Christ, no man can have either his righteousness or his indwelling Spirit. Nor can they be separable… it is an unsupposable thing, that one should be God’s temple... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Theodore Beza's Farewell
Saturday, January 30, 2010

He took over Calvin’s place after his death, and controlled the Reformed church with much skill and dexterity. He died aged 86, and uttered this memorable farewell at his death: Cover, Lord,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Contentions
Friday, January 29, 2010

When we have controversy with the wicked we should take heed that private spleen do not rule us, but that only our interest in God’s quarrel with them doth move us. —David Dickson [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Matthew Henry Minute 3/2010
Friday, January 29, 2010

Rachel had passionately said, Give me children, or else I die; and now that she had children, she died! The death of the body is but the departure of the soul to the world of spirits. When shall we... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Justification vs Sanctification
Friday, January 29, 2010

Justification goes before sanctification… The grace of justification is a most free grace. It is not wrought upon any righteousness of ours, but it is before it… Let none, therefore,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

The Blood and Graves of the Martyrs
Friday, January 29, 2010

Patriots have toiled, and in their country’s cause Bled nobly; and their deeds, as they deserve, Receive proud recompense… . But fairer wreaths are due, tho’ never paid, To those who, posted at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. .. read more..

Call to Knox From Frankfurt
Thursday, January 28, 2010

While he was in Geneva: We have received letters from our brethren of Strasbourg, but not in such sort and ample wise as we looked for; whereupon we assembled together in the Holy Ghost (we hope),... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

I believe that…
Thursday, January 28, 2010

I believe that the great end why God committed the Scriptures to writing, was, that we might be instructed [directed] to Christ, taught how to believe, encouraged to patience and hope for that grace... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

John Cowper's Last Days
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

John Cowper, the infidel who his brother William won for Christ became an esteemed minister of the Gospel. Nearing the end of his life, severe and protracted pain were his companion, yet, he turned... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Press On!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

When we consider this fighting life aright, we need not be dissuaded from loving it. We rather have need to be strengthened with patience to go through and to fight on with courage and assurance of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Meanie's Monster
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Meanie is quite the biggest house-cat I ever saw!! She terrorizes all the neighbourhood cats, Poppy being the only one she will tolerate. But she met her match in the robomop cleaning my floor!! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

So Sweet A Saviour
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Some have, after conflict, wondered at the goodness of God, that so little and shaking faith should have upheld them in so great combats, when Satan had almost caught them. And, indeed, it is to be... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

John Newton
Monday, January 25, 2010

Amazing Grace, is still the best loved and best known hymn in the Western World, written of course by former Slave Trader, John Newton. It has struck me as ironic of late, perhaps with a connection... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Jacob’s Ladder
Monday, January 25, 2010

If God had said he will forgive one sin, it would have been undeserved grace. But when he says he will pardon all but one, this is grace of the highest order. Nor is that one [unpardonable] sin... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Of Effectual Calling
Sunday, January 24, 2010

2 Tim 1:9.—Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. .. read more..

George Wishart Portrait
Sunday, January 24, 2010

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Matthew Henry Minute 2 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010

Whatever is the matter of our rejoicing, ought to be the matter of our thanksgiving. Fresh favors should quicken us to praise God for former favors; Now will I praise the Lord more and better than I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

The Profit of Meditation
Sunday, January 24, 2010

Be acquainted with this heavenly work, and thou wilt in some degree be acquainted with God: thy joys will be spiritual, prevalent, and lasting, according to the nature of their blessed object; thou... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

The Singing Martyr
Saturday, January 23, 2010

This was related by Joseph Hall, witnessed while he was travelling through Europe. It has long been noted, and there are several likewise accounts in Foxes Book of Martyrs, how the methos of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Now That's Bizzare
Saturday, January 23, 2010

I was looking to see if the Robo sweep automatic floor cleaner, would be suitable for use in my home. No, I am not excessively lazy, but I am very physically limited, and I can set this little Johnny... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

The Henry Minute
Saturday, January 23, 2010

I have been and continue to take part in the Matthew Henry Commentary Challenge. Not sure I shall read it in a year, certainly not at least without forsaking some other planned study, but how long it... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Follow, Trust, and Obey even when the Road seems Dark
Saturday, January 23, 2010

We still feel the weakness and failings of our sinful nature. Because of our own ignorance and unbelief, we often fail to understand the LORD’s dealings with us, and we are all too ready to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Brought with a Price
Friday, January 22, 2010

Ye are not your own but brought with a price, and your sorrow is not your own. —Samuel Rutherford [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

Biblical Repentance
Friday, January 22, 2010

It is the greatest folly to part with our interest in God, and Christ, and heaven, for the riches, honors, and pleasures of this world; it is as bad a bargain as his who sold a birth-right for a dish... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..

The Christian’s Need for Abasement
Friday, January 22, 2010

We cannot have one spark of real humility till we are abased before God, as guilty, helpless, and undone creatures, who have no hope but in the tender mercy of God in Christ Jesus. We must, as far as... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] .. read more..