psalm-34:6

Divine Motives to Contentment. SECT. 1. The first argument to contentation. 1. Consider the excellency of it. Contentment is a flower that doth not grow in every garden; it teacheth a man how in the midst of want to abound. You would think it were excellent if I could prescribe a receipt or antidote... Read More

The Compassion of Christ to Weak Believers By Samuel Davies, 1724-1761 "A bruised reed shall He not break, and smoking flax shall He not quench." Matthew 12:20 The Lord Jesus possesses all those virtues in the highest perfection, which render him infinitely amiable, and qualify him for the administr... Read More

Trust in God by William Nicholson, 1862 "When I am afraid, I will trust in you." Psalm 56:3 It is very desirable to be valiant in the Christian course. There is enough in God and in his promises of grace to make us so. Fear is frequently the result of unwatchfulness, negligence, or spiritual declens... Read More

The Advantage of Seeking the Lord William Nicholson, 1862 "The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing! " Psalm 34:10 This Psalm might be properly styled , The godly man's song of triumph. It is full of gracious truths calculated to cheer and stimulate to forti... Read More

Deliverance in the Day of Trouble by William Nicholson, 1862 "Call upon me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me." Psalm 50:15 Much of the present life is spent in personal suffering, or in relative affliction and distress. But in times of trouble, God has provided stro... Read More

The Depressed Soul's Soliloquy by William Nicholson, 1862 "Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God!" Psalm 43:5 When the Psalmist uttered this language, he personated God's people in every age. They have their... Read More

A Good Judgment Arthur W. Pink In certain respects, a good judgment and a good conscience may be said to be handmaids to each other, for a good conscience is one that is illumined by the understanding, and the understanding becomes further clarified as conscience properly performs her office. The in... Read More

The Believer and the Unbeliever James Smith, 1855 "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one... Read More

The Backslider Invited James Smith, 1842 "Return again to me! says the Lord." Jeremiah 3:1 After the Lord has condescended to bring His people to a knowledge of Himself; after they have known His love, felt His power, and tasted that He is gracious; after they have left the world, joined the church,... Read More

The Poor Man's Course and Comfort James Smith, 1865 It is no uncommon thing for a poor man to be in trouble — for man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward. The single man has some troubles, the married often more. Lack of work — lack of health — lack of skill — lack of proper remuneration for... Read More