If so, we cannot pay too much homage, nor ascribe too much glory to Jesus, as some object. Did Jesus receive from God the Father, honour and glory, by this voice from the excellent glory, ‘This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased?’ 2 Pet. 1:17. Is it the Father’s will that all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father? ‘He that honoureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father that sent him.’ John 5:23. May we not then boldly say with Paul, on another occasion, ‘As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me in this glorying’ in Jesus, as my Lord and my God. Yea, we will acknowledge him in his lowest…

How eminent did the grace of God shine in the conduct of Levi, when the glory of Jehovah was at stake, when his honour was to be vindicated against those who had sinned with a high hand. ‘He said to his father and mother, I have not seen him.’ That is, no one that mine eye shall pity, nor my hand spare, who has transgressed in this matter.‘ Neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor know his own children.’ Deut. 33:9. The Lord our God is a jealous God. It behoves his children to be valiant for the truth as it is in Jesus. It is our duty to face all opposition against it; to stand in defence of it from every quarter, and to…

Such is Christ’s legacy to all his brethren; peace in him, tribulation in the world. Every disciple shall receive these bequests. The former, a God of truth and faithfulness is engaged by promise and oath to give. The latter, from the world, the flesh, and the devil, every follower of Jesus will be sure to receive. But alas, how apt are we, when in the mount of peace with Jesus, to cry, Tribulation shall no more affect me. On the other hand, when in the dreary valley of tribulation, then we are ready to conclude, There is no end to my troubles; I shall see peace no more. This was the case with David. One while we find him triumphing: ‘In my prosperity I said…

‘Vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.’ Job 11:12. Proud man would be righteous, though conceived in iniquity, brought forth in sin, and no goodness in him. This pride accompanies him all his days; yea it forsakes not newborn souls. Our natural notions are ever, that doing something will make us righteous. So the judgment of the flesh ever opposes the truth of the Spirit, carnal reason ever runs counter to spiritual faith; but it is the glory of believing hearts to take their views of righteousness from revealed truth. This, to the ineffable joy and unspeakable comfort of poor sinners, manifests a righteousness for their garment, which they toiled not for, neither did they spin. And what…

When Saul had armed David with his armour, to go against Goliath the Philistine giant, his heart smote him, lest he should confide in it, and so be drawn from simply trusting to the power of God only. Therefore he said, ‘I cannot go with these; I have not proved them: and David put them off him.’ 1 Sam. 17:39. A faithful heart is jealous of the Saviour’s glory. Though the believer is made righteous, and loves and walks in the paths of righteousness, yet he will glory in nothing before God, nor trust in any righteousness to shield him from the face of the enemy, but the perfect spotless righteous­ ness of his dear and precious Saviour. He puts off all others, by the…

We are ever to consider the gospel as a proclamation of grace to rebels, a declaration of mercy to the profligate and abandoned, glad tidings of salvation to lost, desperate, hopeless sinners. It finds the soul destitute of any one encouraging symptom; it brings all hope and encouragement with it. When the gospel becomes the power of God to salvation to any sinner, it works a mighty change in his state and practice. In the sweet experience, proof, or trial of this, the soul is comforted. Hope concerning his state is confirmed. Experience worketh hope of one’s own interest in Jesus, and salvation by him. It works not by legal terrors and dreadful horrors, as in the case of Judas; nor by exciting the animal…