Friday, January 16, 2009

His Will = Our True Treasure


We are often hindered from giving up our treasures to the Lord out of fear for their safety; this is especially true when those treasures are loved relatives and friends. But we need have no such fears. Our Lord came not to destroy but to save. Everything is safe which we commit to Him, and nothing is really safe which is not so committed.
A. W. Tozer--The Pursuit of God

Knowing His will is more valuable than all the treasures we could ever have, and we must always esteem knowing His will as the true treasure, and therefore make it the primary thing that we seek.

Monday, January 12, 2009

The Promise



With a weak faith and a fearful heart, many a sinner stands before the Lord. 

It is not the strength of our faith, but the perfection of Christ's sacrifice that saves! 

No feebleness of faith, nor dimness of eye, no trembling of hand can change the efficacy of Christ's blood. 

The strength of our faith can add nothing to it, nor can the weakness of our faith take anything from Him. 

Faith (weak or strong) still reads the promise, "the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin." 

If at times my eye is so dim that I cannot read these words, 
through blinding tears or bewildering trials, 
faith rests itself on the certain knowledge of the fact that THE PROMISE IS THERE, 
and the blood of Christ remains in all its power and suitableness upon the altar,
unchanged and unaffected. 

~ Horatius Bonar ~