It will happen in that day, I will respond,” says the LORD, “I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth; and the earth will respond to the grain, and the new wine, and the oil; and they will respond to Jezreel. Hosea 2:21-22
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But I will have mercy on the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, sword, battle, horses, or horsemen. Hosea 1:7
You Must Be Born Again
Now, can the heart of a natural man cling about God? Can it forget its father’s house, and be wholly taken up with the Creator’s excellency? Can he that loved pleasures more than God in the world, love God more than pleasures in heaven, without an alteration of his soul? No. Stephen Charnock
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The rain and snow fall from the sky and do not return, but instead water the earth and make it produce and yield crops, and provide seed for the planter and food for those who must eat. In the same way, the promise that I make does not return to me, having accomplished nothing. No, […]
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The man of God asked, “Where did it fall?” He showed him the place. He cut down a stick, threw it in there, and made the iron float. 2nd Kings 6:6
The Beginning of Wisdom
Faith and fear go hand in hand. When the soul looks at God’s holiness, he fears. When he looks at God’s promises, he believes. A godly man trembles, yet trusts. Fear preserves reverence, faith preserves cheerfulness. Fear keeps the soul from lightness, faith keeps it from sadness. By this we may know whether we walk […]
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Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. Acts 27:22
It is Grace
He (Christ) expects no restitution from us, and yet gives himself, and all that he has, to us. Our poverty cannot enrich him, but he made himself poor to enrich us… John Flavel
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The king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son. Say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.”’” Micaiah said, “If […]
The Heart of Worship
It is the highest degeneracy from the mystery of the Christian religion, for men to satisfy themselves in natural discoveries of the Divine Being and excellencies, without an acquaintance with that perfect declaration and representation of them which is made in the person of Christ, as he is revealed and declared in the Gospel. John […]