(John Dagg, 1857) “The Lord does whatever pleases Him–in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths!” Psalm 135:5-6 It should fill us with joy, that God’s infinite wisdom guides the affairs of the world! … Continued
(Alexander Smellie, “The Secret Place” 1907) LISTEN to audio! Download audio “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom!” Psalm 90:12 I number my days aright when I feel their fewness. To the … Continued
(Thomas Reade, “The Sovereignty of God”) LISTEN to audio! Download audio “My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.” Isaiah 46:10 Nothing is so calming and comforting to the Christian pilgrim, as the assurance of Divine Guidance … Continued
(Letters of John Newton) My dear friend, I rejoice exceedingly in the Lord’s goodness, enabling you to be resigned and satisfied with His will, despite all the feelings and pinchings of flesh and blood. If you can now believe and say, … Continued
(Charles Spurgeon, 1864) LISTEN to audio! Download audio There was a period when God dwelt alone, and creatures were not. In that time before all time, when there was no day but “the Ancient of Days,” when matter and created mind were alike unborn, and even space was not–God, … Continued
James Buchanan) “The Lord reigns!” Psalm 97:1 The Bible lays a solid ground for our comfort when it assures us that all things are under the government of God. He superintends the affairs of this world, both as the provident parent and as the moral governor of … Continued
(John MacDuff, “Evening Incense” 1856) “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised!” Job 1:21 O my Father, let me feel, even amid the troubling changes of life, that what I am apt to call painful … Continued
(James Smith) “My times are in Your hand!” Psalm 31:15 Every event is under Divine control. Nothing is left to ‘chance’. The hand of God is in all that occurs: directing, overruling, and sanctifying everything to our good and His glory. … Continued
“Letters of Mary Winslow” 1774-1854 My heart feels for you, my dear friend, in your deep, deep trial. This present world is a world of sadness. But when we think of that glorious world which is to come, into which … Continued
