Micah 2:10

The Scriptures: THE ONLY GUIDE IN MATTERS OF FAITH Preached At The Baptism Of Several Persons In Barbican, November 2, 1750. JEREMIAH 6:16. Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein; and ye shall find rest for your souls. In... Read More

Look upon death as that which is best. "Better is the day of death, than the day of one's birth." Ecclesiastes 7:1 "I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far." Philippians 1:23 The Greek is very significant—"far, far the better!" A saint's dying day is the daybreak of eternal glo... Read More

This life is full of trials, full of troubles, and full of changes. Sin within, and Satan and the world without, will keep a Christian from rest, until he comes to rest in the bosom of Christ. The life of a Christian is a race—and what rest have those who are still a-running their race? The life of ... Read More

My Dear Brother, The present state is a state of trial to all God's people. Troubles of various kinds, from within and without, like rolling waves, come thick, one as it were upon the neck of another. But yet, though in the world we have, we shall have trouble, as our Lord has said—how great is the ... Read More

When hiking, I have often come to a point where I felt like not going on and either camping just where I was or turning back. This often happens when the path becomes to steep, too long or when the end just does not seem to be within reach. So in the spiritual life, we all come to times when we beco... Read More

Everlasting consolation. I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant. By one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. — He is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever l... Read More

What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise. This is not your rest: ... it is polluted, it shall destroy you. — Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. — If riches increase, set not your heart upon them. — Set your heart and your soul to seek your God: arise therefore. Why sleep ye? ... Read More

Ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the Lord your God giveth you. This is not your rest. — There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. — Within the veil; whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were n... Read More

By faith Abraham, ... called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed. He shall choose our inheritance for us. — He led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abr... Read More

We get three things spoken of here: one that we have not got, and two that we have. The thing we have not got is rest: There remaineth a rest for the people of God. The prophet says, "Arise ye, and depart, for this is not your rest, for it is polluted." (Micah 2:10.) We are partakers of the divine n... Read More