Isaiah 40:28 - Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his understanding. Revelation 1:8 - I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, whic... Read More
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. --PSALMS 130:6 The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. --PSALMS 18:28 A SOUL that is patient waits with calm endur.ance for light before acting, and in virtue of this calm an... Read More
A godly man does not indulge in any sin (from Thomas Watson's "The Godly Man's Picture") Though sin lives in him—yet he does not live in sin. A godly man may step into sin through infirmity—but he does not keep on that road. He prays, "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thought... Read More
The Beauty of Grace by Thomas Watson "May grace and peace be multiplied to you." 1 Peter 1:2 The blessed apostle, having felt the efficacy and sovereignty of grace, is taken up with the thoughts of it; and so sweet is this wine of paradise, that he commends it to those dispersed Christians to whom h... Read More
The Godly Man's Picture, Drawn with a Scripture Pencil, or, Some Characteristic Marks of a Man who is Going to Heaven By Thomas Watson CHOICE EXCERPTS White feathers—but black skin "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on... Read More
The Upright Man's Character By Thomas Watson "Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace." Psalm 37:37 Sincerity is of universal importance to a Christian. It is the sauce which seasons piety and makes it savory. Sincerity is the jewel which God is most delighted ... Read More
“Take now thy son . . and offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.” Genesis 22:2 Character determines how a man interprets God's will (cf. Psalm 18:25-26). Abraham interpreted God's command to mean that he had to kill his son, and he could only leave ... Read More
Certainly it does not mean that we earn mercy because we extend mercy, for such an idea is foreign to Word of God. By its very definition, mercy cannot be earned any more than grace can be earned. The Beatitude is saying: "When you experience mercy, and share mercy, then your heart is in such a cond... Read More
Read Psalm 18:20-27 God wants to have a personal relationship with each of us. He is the God of the individual believer through Jesus Christ, and He delights in us just as we delight in those we love. The highest and holiest experience we can have is the worshipful delight of the Lord. This passage ... Read More
"But if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live." Romans 8:13 The Necessity of Mortification Mortifying the deeds of the body cannot be understood of the religious deeds of the body, for they are to be cherished, nor of the natural deeds of the body such as eating and d... Read More
Bible Verses On God
Wait for Light
A godly man does not indulge in any sin
The Beauty of Grace
The Godly Man's Picture
The Upright Man's Character
The Supreme Climb
Blessed are the Merciful
Delighting in God
The Mortification of Sin