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ALL OF "GRACE GEMS" FROM FEBRUARY 2004 IN ONE FILE The great design of God (Thomas Reade, "The Believer's Path to Glory") It is one of the Lord's dealings with His beloved children, to make them feel . . . their weakness and His power; their pollution and His holiness; their nothingness and His all ... Read More

ALL OF "GRACE GEMS" FROM JANUARY 2004 IN ONE FILE Untried, untrodden, and unknown (Octavius Winslow, "The Untrodden Path" 1860) "You have not passed this way before." Joshua 3:4 How solemn is the reflection that with a new cycle of time, commences a new and untrodden path with each traveler to Zion.... Read More

ALL OF "GRACE GEMS" FROM JULY 2004 IN ONE FILE That hideous idol SELF in his little shrine (J. C. Philpot, "Israel's Departure and Return" 1849) Never again will we say any more to the work of our hands—"You are our gods!" Hosea 14:3 The besetting sin of Israel was the worship of idols. Perhaps, if ... Read More

ALL OF "GRACE GEMS" FROM JUNE 2004 IN ONE FILE They cherish the viper, though it stings them to death! (Thomas Reade, "Christian Experience") True happiness cannot possibly be found in any of those earthly things which so much occupy the time, and captivate the hearts of dying mortals. Pleasures may... Read More

ALL OF "GRACE GEMS" FROM MARCH 2004 IN ONE FILE What are all the gilded toys of time? (J. C. Philpot, "Letters and Memoirs" 1852) What are all the gilded toys of time compared with the solemn, weighty realities of eternity! But, alas! what wretches are we when left to . . . sin, self, and Satan! How... Read More

ALL OF "GRACE QUOTES" FROM MAY 2003 IN ONE FILE Microscopic love? (John MacDuff, "The Night Dream of the Desert") Our Omnipotent God keeps watch over the lichen on the rock, and the lily on the mountain side. He tempers His wind to the fragile flower as it trembles on the lip of the Alpine glacier. ... Read More

Grace Gems for April 2005 Pilgrims and strangers on this earthly ball (J. C. Philpot) "To God's elect, strangers in the world." 1 Peter 1:1 "Live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear." 1 Peter 1:17 Our life on earth is but a vapor! We are but pilgrims and strangers on this earthly ball, mer... Read More

Grace Gems for DECEMBER 2004 Building air-castle upon air-castle! (John MacDuff, "Thoughts for the Quiet Hour", 1895) He who goes about whining all day long about some imaginary drawbacks in the sphere which Providence has assigned him--when all the while he is situated so much better than thousands... Read More

Grace Gems for OCTOBER 2004 A cup of love! (John MacDuff, "Gleams from the Sick Chamber" 1882) "But what could I say? For He Himself had sent this sickness. Now I will walk humbly throughout my years because of this anguish I have felt." Isaiah 38:15 God Himself has mixed your bitter cup, and led yo... Read More

Grace Gems for SEPTEMBER 2004 The carnal man's trinity! ("Soul Idolatry" David Clarkson, 1621-1686) "You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a such a person is really an idolater who worships the things of this world." Ephesians 5:... Read More