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Past Experiences Strengthen Faith
Faith, by ancient writers, has been styled ‘the queen of graces.’ As such she displays her dignity, by disdaining to consult any power below the King of saints. When she calls in reason and reflection upon past experience, it is to give all the glory to her sovereign Lord. Thus David makes confession of faith in his king. What was…
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Gracious Submission To God’s Will In Adversity
Of all the Old Testament patriarchs, it seems to me that the most tried and tested of them all was Job. Others did have severe trials; Abraham did, and so did David and others. But the intensity of Job’s trial and the various factors that impinged upon him in it, made him certainly one of the most tried men that…
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A God-Given Sensitivity Towards Sin
Outward, gross, abominable sins, self-righteous pharisees cry out against, and profess to humble themselves for; but to mourn over and be humbled for heart-sins and spiritual pride, is peculiar to gracious souls only. We read of two things in the word, the most opposite to each other. Hear and adore the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, ‘humbleth himself…
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The Life And Ministry Of Frederick Fuller
Our beloved brother in the Lord was born at Ridgmount, Bedfordshire, in the year 1842, of godly parents, where he followed the Lord in the ordinance of believer’s baptism. Shortly after, he was called to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ, and for 46 years he was well-known as a very acceptable preacher among the Causes of truth, especially in…
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Why The Lord’s People Are Deprived Of Earthly Pleasures
Why should the Lord, who giveth us all things richly to enjoy, lay an embargo on our fully gratifying ourselves in the use of them? Why are we called to daily mortification and self-denial, as to sensual objects? Verily, it is all in love to our souls, that Jesus and spiritual objects might be more enjoyed; for experience proves this…
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Why Art Thou Cast Down, Oh My Soul?
We are not to expect the sunshine of joy all the way through this vale of tears. Comfortable frames and feelings, though sweet and delightful, are not always so profitable to the soul. Were we always on the mount of joy, alas, we should forget that we are strangers and pilgrims on the earth; but should be for building tabernacles…
