O taste and see! yea, know assuredlyof the Blessed Redeemer's fruit; of thatLiving Bread not wont to grow stale, laidup for those ravenous souls which flyupon Heaven's ladder, almost violentin their manner of acquisition, yetonly are they met with blessed joyand life most vehement in its flame. O that blessed overcomer who affordshimself a drink …
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Boasting in The Cross
David says in Psalms 21:5, speaking of "the king," "His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him." This is quite remarkable. David had many earthly and fleshly things to glory of. If he wanted to boast about something of worldly value he had no lack of material. He …
Boundaries on the Waters
The Father sets boundaries on our trials and afflictions. He graciously and mercifully does this. David says to God of the waters, "Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth" [Psa 104:9] And The LORD also promises, "When thou passest through the waters, …
The Mystery of Contentment
Paul uses an interesting word in Philippians 4:12. The KJV translates it as "instructed." The word means to be initiated into the mysteries, to be initiated into a secret previously veiled. But just what kind of mystery is Paul talking about? He's not speaking of some sort of special knowledge, nor some progressive thinking, nor …