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A Child’s Simple Plea
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Heirs of the Kingdom (Part 2)
(Thomas Watson on the Second Petition of The Lord's Prayer ~ Thy Kingdom Come.)(5) Let the saints long to be in that blessed kingdom. Does not a prince that travels in foreign parts long to be in his own nation, that he may be crowned? The bride desires the marriage...
The Judgment Seat
We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:10 And are there scoffers, who madly walk after their own lusts, and question the coming of the Lord? The hour hastens when infidelity shall doubt no more: “The Lord himself shall descend from...
Pour Out Your Heart
Pour out your heart before God. Psalm 62:8. I have poured out my soul before the Lord. 1 Samuel 1:13. What a different view do these lively texts give of praying, when opposed to the usual expression of saying our prayers—saying what our books and our parents teach...
The Golden Sceptre
What wilt thou, queen Esther? And what is thy request? It shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom. Esther 5:3 Dost thou want nothing, O poor soul? Hast thou nothing to ask? O yes, you say, a great deal. Well, then, draw near to thy gracious King and...
Free Grace
What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? Luke 18:41 O Lord, dost thou ask me also this question? O yes. Well then, I answer, That I may see how gracious thou art; that, knowing thy love in thy light, I may love thee again. This is the sum and substance of all my...
Watch and Pray
Watch ye, therefore, and pray always. Luke 21:36. Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us. Hebrews 12:1. The hearts of men are not like unto clocks, which only want to be wound up once a day; O no, the dulness and distraction is too...
The Prodigal Child
Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Jer. 3:22. When he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. Luke 15:20. Hear therefore the voice of thy loving Father and...
The Words I Speak Most Often
The words I speak most often: "FATHER, HELP ME!" ~ Isaiah 41:10 "FORGIVE ME, LORD." ~ Matthew 6:12 "THANK YOU, LORD!" ~ Psalm 100:4 ~ because He promises to hear and answer; to be with me; and show me His way. "Thus says the LORD who made the earth, the LORD...