Gems
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Sep 14, 2006 at 16:30 o\clock
Sep 14, 2006 at 00:53 o\clock
Gems for the Week
September 18 - 20
"It is God that justifieth." (Romans 8:33)
Certainly the believer is the last man to justify himself. God justifies, instead of laying anything to the charge of His elect, who abhor themselves before Him, owning not only their sins but their nature as vile and corrupt. They are, " . . . justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus". (Romans 3:24) (William Kelly)
N.J. Hiebert # 2739
"Give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. . . .
meditate upon these things." (1 Timothy 4:13 - 15)
MEDITATION is to the sermon what the harrow is to the seed, it covers those truths which else might have been picked or washed away.
An affectionate hearer will not be a forgetful hearer. Love helps the memory: Can a woman forget her child, or a maid her ornaments, or a bride her attire? No, they love them too well; were the truths of God thus precious to thee, thou wouldst with David think of them day and night.
Even when the Christian, through weakness of memory, cannot remember the very words he hears, to repeat them; yea, then he keeps the power and savour of them in his spirit, . . . when meat is eaten and digested, it is not to be found as it was received, but the man is cheered and strengthened by it, more able to walk and work than before, by which you may know it is not lost: so you may taste the truths the Christian heard, in his spirit, see them in his life. (William Gurnall - 1665)
N.J. Hiebert # 2740
"I pray for them: I pray not for the world but for them which Thou hast given Me: for they are Thine." (John 17:9)
Each believing intercessor has his own immediate circle for whom he first prays. Parents have their children; teachers, their pupils; all workers their special charge, all believers those whose care lies upon their hearts. It is of great consequence that intercession should be personal, pointed and definite, and then our first prayer must always be that they may receive the Word. But this prayer will not avail unless with our Lord we say, "I have given them Thy Word": it is this gives us liberty and power in intercession for souls. Not only pray for them but speak to them. And when they have received the Word let us pray much for their being kept from the evil one for their being sanctified through that Word. (Andrew Murray)
It is important that we speak to men about God: but it is vastly more important that we speak to God about men. (C.I Scofield)
N.J. Hiebert # 2741
