David speaks in wonder in the Psalms about why God would ever take notice of man. Although Christmas has past, I am still marveling that the Lord would not only notice us, but that He would forsake the glory of heaven and become one of us, in order to save us. That the way of […]
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 5:3
What does it profit a man?
What the heart is to the body, the soul is to the man; and what health is to the heart, holiness is to the soul. The state of the whole body depends upon the soundness and vigor of the heart, and the everlasting state of the whole man upon the good or ill condition of […]
Word for the Day
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 5:3
Word for the Day
I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. Song of Songs 2:1
The Beauty of Holiness
Let me know lift up my heart, with my eyes and hands, to God, in heaven. Let me rouse myself to take hold of God, to seek his face, and to ascribe to him the glory due his name. Matthew Henry
You must be born again
Outward reformation only (though of excellent use) is but a new appearance, not a new creature, a change of life, not of the heart; whereas this work we discourse of is a new birth in the understanding and will; it begins at the spirit and descends from thence to the body; it is a sanctification […]
Clouds without rain
It is better to mortify one sin than to understand all mysteries…knowledge without repentance will be but a torch to light men to hell. Thomas Watson
His Sheep know His Voice
A repenting soul subscribes to God’s will and answers to his call, as the echo to the voice. Thomas Watson
O Glorious Day!
No bridegroom enriches his bride with such honors by marriage, as Christ does; he makes them related to God as their father, and from that day the mighty and glorious angles think it no dishonor to be their servants. John Flavel