Here is the Sovereign!

(Octavius Winslow)  LISTEN to audio!  Download Audio “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy,  and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” It does not, therefore, depend on man’s desire or effort–but on God, who has mercy!” Romans 9:15-16 … Continued

The Friend that never fails

 (John MacDuff, “The Night Watches”)  LISTEN to audio!   Download Audio “He will feed His flock like a Shepherd. And will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with … Continued

The design of God

(William Nicholson and Milburn Cockrell, “The Furnace of Affliction!“) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction!” Isaiah 48:10 The furnace of affliction is divinely … Continued

Sufficient to have

(Charles Simeon)  LISTEN TO AUDIO!  Download Audio There are many things in this world which a discontented heart will pant after, or murmur over. But the indulging of such a disposition, is rebellion against the Sovereign Disposer of all events. … Continued

How blessed to know

(Arthur Pink) There is a depth to it which none can fathom; and a height to it which none can scale; there is a breadth to it that defies measurement. “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving-kindness.” Jeremiah … Continued

What could be more fitting

(J.R. Miller, “For a Busy Day” 1895)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “Show me the way I should walk, for I have come to you in prayer.” Psalm 143:8 We cannot know the way ourselves. The path across one little day seems … Continued

Whatever my affliction is

(James Meikle, “Solitude Sweetened“)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “We also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that . . . affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope.” Romans 5:3-4 Man is born to … Continued

The value of time

(Ashton Oxenden, “The Touchstone of Opportunity” 1884) LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio THE VALUE OF TIME “Be very careful, then, how you live–not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time…” Ephesians 5:15-16 To use our time well and wisely, is … Continued

The existence of God

(Thomas Guthrie, 1803-1873)  LISTEN to audio! Download audio “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech … Continued

God sculpts and paints

(Frank Hall) “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 There is an infinite difference between the materials that men employ to construct and compose their masterpieces–and … Continued