Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns. Eph. 5:19. Teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns. Col. 3:16 If we are obliged to promote the temporal good of our neighbor, how much more the spiritual, by edifying discourses. But how is it? The...
Mine eyes are ever towards the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. Psalm 25:15. Happy is the man that feareth always. Prov. 28:14. O how long can some enemies hide themselves with their nets before our eyes, and draw in all on a sudden. It is...
Prayer shall be made for him continually, and daily shall he be praised. Psa. 7:15 O what a condescending King we have, who may always be approached. Who would not pray? You say, O that my coldness and indifference would permit me to do it. But are you not...
(How well our heavenly Father teaches us this truth as we experience the trials of this life. The original article with this title (below) was written almost five years ago while we were waiting for Jerry’s healing after the amputation of his leg. (It took 4 1/2...
Father, Son and Holy Spirit In the morning hours, visit ~ Wake me with a gentle breeze, Or however you may please. Search my heart and know my thoughts; Reveal to me what is of naught. Remove that which you see as strange; And by your own design, arrange ~ A place...
"Stir up the gift of God which is in thee." 2 Timothy 1:6 How can this be done? Answer. By looking as well upon thy own great poverty and wants, as upon the riches of grace which are in Christ for thee, and so drawing near to God through him in faith. But it is...
"The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities; for we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us." Romans 8:26 God is a Spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. God hath many...
"The Lord will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. Psalm 102:17. They looked unto him, and were lightened; and their faces were not ashamed. Psalm 34:5. See also the instance of the woman of Canaan, Matt. 15:21-28; and what Christ...
27. God commendeth his love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his...