THE word of our God is like His nature, immutably the same; He saith, "My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my mouth." Believer, this is thy comfort; every promise is confirmed and shall be fulfilled. But what hath He said? He hath said, "Though your sins be as scarlet they shall be white as snow. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. No weapon formed against thee shall prosper. I will strengthen thee, I will help thee. I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly." All that He saith cometh surely to pass. Not one jot or title can fail. He never spake hastily, insincerely, or unwisely; He has drawn His plan, given His word, and every thing shall answer the end He had in view. Man may be disappointed, God cannot. Man may change his mind, or break his word, but God cannot. He abideth faithful, He cannot deny Himself. Trust, and be not afraid.
The word of God shall still endure, Faithful, immutable, and sure: This solid rock shall never break, Though earth should to her centre shake. And while it stands we should not fear, For all we need is promised there.
Written by James Smith for his own flock around 1840, but such was the demand that by 1846 over thirty thousand copies where in circulation.
James Smith was a predecessor of Charles Spurgeon at New Park Street Chapel in London from 1841-1850. He also ministered with great blessing in Cheltenham. His devotional, The Believer's Daily Remembrancer, subtitled Pastor's Morning and Evening Visit, was very popular in its own day, and has received a new lease of life through recent republication.
THE word of our God is like His nature, immutably the same; He saith, "My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my mouth." Believer, this is thy comfort; every promise is confirmed and shall be fulfilled. But what hath He said? He hath said, "Though your sins be as scarlet they shall be white as snow. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. No weapon formed against thee shall prosper. I will strengthen thee, I will help thee. I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly." All that He saith cometh surely to pass. Not one jot or title can fail. He never spake hastily, insincerely, or unwisely; He has drawn His plan, given His word, and every thing shall answer the end He had in view. Man may be disappointed, God cannot. Man may change his mind, or break his word, but God cannot. He abideth faithful, He cannot deny Himself. Trust, and be not afraid.
The word of God shall still endure, Faithful, immutable, and sure: This solid rock shall never break, Though earth should to her centre shake. And while it stands we should not fear, For all we need is promised there.