I am mostly gladly content that Christ breaketh all my idols in pieces: it hath put a new edge upon my blunted love to Christ. I see He is jealous of my love, and will have all to Himself. S. Rutherford.
Issue: Issue 7
And now O Lord GOD thou art that God and thy words be true and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
THE FORCE OF TRUTH Thomas Scott (First published in 1779) II* A HISTORY OF THE CHANGE WHICH HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THE AUTHOR’S SENTIMENTS: WITH THE MANNER IN WHICH, AND THE MEANS BY WHICH, IT WAS AT LENGTH EFFECTED. In January 1774 two of my parishioners, a man and his wife, lay at the point …
COUPLE HEAVEN WITH IT Several years ago, one hot summer day, on the old road leading from Rochdale to Bury, near the Oaken Road, a tall, thin, old man had just laid down a heavy burden on a low stone wall at the road side. His burden was a large skip, full of coarse cotton …
Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant ordered in all things and sure: for this is all my salvation and all my desire although he make it not to grow.—2 Sam. 23 5.
THE AGED CHRISTIAN IN HIS CLOSET A Ninth letter to an elderly person There are times when we must be alone with God. There are times when the Christian wants to get away from others, and draw near to his heavenly Father. Our Lord knew that this was needful for the well-being of our souls; …
WORLDLINESS IN THE CHURCH If asked to point out the specific and prevailing sin of the church in the present day, I cannot hesitate to reply, a prevailing woridliness of mind, heart, and conduct. She is fearfully secularised in the spirit and temper of her members. The love of the world is become the master-passion, …
“CAN I TAKE GOD AT HIS WORD” A Meditation In the last few months, I have studied the Bible, searched my heart and meditated on this question over and over again. I believe I can now give an answer from the Word, and from my heart as it has gradually been unfolded to me. On …
GROWING IN GRACE J. Angell James “Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 3.18. Imagine that a man is travelling to a place where he has important business. It is imperative that he arrives as soon as possible. But because the route is completely strange to …