Saved by God’s Grace
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast. Ephesians 2:8, 9. The divine favor, the grace of God bestowed upon us through Jesus Christ, is too precious to be given in exchange for any supposed meritorious […]
What Is Faith?
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1. Faith in Christ is not the work of nature, but the work of God on human minds, wrought in the very soul by the Holy Spirit, who reveals Christ, as Christ revealed the Father. Faith is the substance […]
Time for Meditation
But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. Psalm 1:2. Your last thought at night, your first thought in the morning, should be of Him in whom is centered your hope of eternal life.45Letter 19, 1895. Many seem to begrudge moments spent in […]
The Brightest Subject of Our Thoughts
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord. Psalm 104:34. Why not keep your minds fixed on the unsearchable riches of Christ, that you may present to others the gems of truth? In the Word of God there are rich mines of truth that we may spend our whole […]
Proper Level of the Human Mind
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. James 4:10. What gives the proper level to the human mind? It is the cross of Calvary. By looking unto Jesus, who is the Author and Finisher of our faith, all the desire for self-glorification is laid in the dust. There […]
How to Discipline the Mind
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14. The thoughts must be pure, the meditations of the heart must be clean, if the words of the mouth are to be words acceptable to Heaven, and helpful to […]
