Psalm 71:18-24 NIV

"Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod" or, "The Silent Soul with Sovereign Antidotes" by Thomas Brooks, 1659, London. "I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for You are the one who has done this!" Psalm 39:9 Objection 8. Oh! But God has deserted me! He has forsaken me! He who should comfort my s... Read More

Dear Madam, At your request I attempt, as the Lord may afford light and assistance, to give you my thoughts on those words of Psalm 71:20, 21—"Though You have showed me great and sore troubles, You shall quicken me again, and shall bring me up again from the depths of the earth. You shall increase m... Read More

"Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, wilt quicken us again" (Ps. 71:20, RV). God shows us the troubles. Sometimes, as this part of our education is being carried forward, we have to descend into "the lower parts of the earth," pass through subterranean passages, lie buried amongst the d... Read More

Throughout the world people appreciate music. Singing is commonly used to enhance joyous celebrations like weddings. Music and singing can express and stimulate noble aspirations like praise, love, hope and joy. Unfortunately, however, man has also learned to abuse music as he has done with many oth... Read More

1. For Salomon indeed this Psalm's title is fore-noted: but things are spoken of therein which could not apply to that Salomon king of Israel after the flesh, according to those things which holy Scripture speaks concerning him: but they can most pertinently apply to the Lord Christ. Whence it is pe... Read More

"And the Angel that talked with me came again and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep." (Zechariah 4:1) We may well ask the question in all solemnity, Why am I here? Various motives prompt those who assemble together for the professed purpose of worshipping God. But may we hope that ... Read More

"I am the Resurrection and the Life." (John 11:25) IN a variety of titles our blessed Lord and Saviour is pleased to reveal Himself in the written Word, and by the grace of His own Spirit, to the hearts of those who are eternally loved by Him, everlastingly saved by Him, perfectly washed by Him from... Read More

"But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, Who of God is made unto us Wisdom, and Righteousness, and Sanctification and Redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth let him glory in the Lord." (1 Corinthians 1:30,31) To understand such a portion as this intelligently and experimentally, i... Read More

"For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ." (2 Corinthians 1:5) "Toil, trial, sufferings still await On earth the pilgrim throng; Yet learn we, in our low estate, The Church triumphant's song." From the day that Adam sinned, temptation, trial, and tri... Read More

Psalm 42(41) Quemadmodum .2 Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God. .3 My soul is thirsting for God, the God of my life; when can I enter and see the face of God? .4 My tears have become my bread, by night, by day, as I hear it said all the day long: "W... Read More