Ruth Bryan
Ruth Bryan (1805-1860) was a sovereign grace believer. For ten years, she sat under the gospel ministry of Andrew Baxter at Sion Chapel, Nottingham. She is best know for her ‘diary’ and ‘letters’.
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Diary, 27 February 1848
My soul has bathed in bliss. At our little meeting on Friday evening, I was led solemnly to renew my vow before the Lord, to live for Him alone; and, laying down enjoyments and delights at His feet, to seek His glory only, and by what means He should see best. On retiring to rest, I joyfully felt that ‘the vows of God were upon me;’ and was privileged with heavenly and ineffable delights; in the midst of which was great yearning over the souls of the poor girls in the Refuge, for whom I seem to “travail in birth till Christ be formed” in them; and also to believe that all will not be in vain in the Lord. This morning I was mourning…
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The Life And Ministry Of Ruth Bryan
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The Life And Ministry Of Ruth Bryan
“Who hath despised the day of small things?” was a question put to the prophet in days of old. And again, to the same prophet, it was declared, “Not by might, nor by power; but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.” In blessed keeping with this testimony, the apostle in after days says, “God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty; and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence.” We have abundant proofs still that the Lord, in the exercise of His divine sovereignty, for the display of His own wisdom, does choose and…
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Diary, 27 February 1848
