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Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled
Jesus comforted the heart of a sorrowful widow by restoring her dead son to life again. Could he not also, by the power of his Spirit, consolate the hearts of his dear disciples, without preaching outward rules and directions to them? Plainly he will be heard as our prophet. Those disciples only who obey the word of his doctrine, shall…
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Seek Not Great Things For Thyself
The glorious company of the apostles, the goodly fellowship of the prophets, the noble army of martyrs, every member of the church of Christ in every age, were called to deny and mortify self. In this there is no difference: all are equally clothed with the same corrupt nature, are men of like passions, and are therefore in danger of…
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Intervening Occurrences Seem To Contradict The Truths Of God
It frequently happens, that intervening occurrences seem to contradict the truths of God. Therefore if we judge from sight and appearance, we shall often be deceived. God’s word alone is the rule of faith; what he has declared shall certainly come to pass, however repugnant it may seem to carnal reason. Thus our Saviour declares of Lazarus, ‘This sickness is…
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The Law Is Good If A Man Use It Lawfully
In Our natural state we are ever most backward to take guilt to ourselves, most skillful at self-excuses, most averse to self-examination, because we dread self-condemnation; hence we are ever prone to pass judgment at the bar of pride and carnal reason upon the truths of God, because we think they are against us. Oh what is there in such…
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The Plowing Of The Plowman
‘The Lord of hosts hath decreed to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.’ Isa. 23:9. Therefore his word sends us to the common transactions of life, that we may gather instruction in humility, and be taught to bow to his sovereignty. Every dispute against the latter is a strong…
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Suffering Grace For Suffering Times
‘Sufficient to the day is the evil thereof.’ As the trial and exercise of our day is, so shall our strength be. Saints shall have suffering grace for suffering times. Hours of great outward calamities often prove seasons of the greatest aboundings of inward consolation. It is said, ‘Stephen fell asleep.’ What! fall asleep under a shower of stones? Yes:…
