Psalm 38:7-9

The exercises of soul and pangs of heart find expression in sighs and sobs, in moans and groans, yet such as mere nature never produced. The word "sigh" has a much stronger force in its Scriptural usage than in our ordinary conversation, or we should say, in more modern speech, for three hundred yea... Read More

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 4 OF REPENTANCE TOWARDS GOD Repentance is another part of internal worship; it is a branch of godliness which lies in the disposition of the soul Godwards; for in the exercise of this the sensible sinner has much to do with God; he has a special respect to... Read More

THE PLAGUE OF A MAN’S OWN HEART, WHAT IT IS; TO WHOM DISCOVERED; AND THE Encouragement given to such Persons to expect PARDON OF ALL THEIR SINS. 1 Kings 8:38 —Which shall know every man the plague of his own heart. The whole verse reads thus: What prayer and supplication soever he made by any man, o... Read More

Redeemed From the Curse of the Law By Paris Reidhead* My first introduction to the important subject of the Lord for the body or Christ our healer came when I was a student here in Minneapolis at Northwestern School. I was sick. I had been sick for some time. I couldn’t get my strength back, so I we... Read More

The Lord Our Healer – Part 2 By Paris Reidhead* Last week we considered from the Word of God, God’s willingness to make the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ extend to the whole man. We saw that text in 3rd John 1:2, Beloved, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for you is that you prosper and be in hea... Read More

CHAPTER 2 His Labors in the Vineyard Before Ordination He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.(Psalm 126:6) While he was still undergoing a student's usual examinations before the Presbytery, in the spring and ... Read More

"Lord! all my desire is before You; and my groaning is not hidden from You." Psalm 38:9 We cannot get into any blind hole, or dark corner, or secret place—but the Lord has an eye there, the Lord will keep us company there. There is not the darkest, dirtiest hole in the world into which a saint creep... Read More

We that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened. Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee ... Mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. — O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? T... Read More

The Lord pondereth the hearts. The Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. — The Lord will shew who are his, and who is holy. — Thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts... Read More

God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ. Judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. — The Father judgeth no man, but hath co... Read More