Blind fate and chance are excluded

God’s perfect wisdom in the management of our affairs by James Buchanan The Lord reigns. Psalm 97:1 The Bible lays a solid ground for our comfort when it assures us that all things are under the government of God. He superintends the affairs of this world, both...

No case is hopeless while Jesus lives

Morning and Evening Daily Readings by C.H. Spurgeon September 17 Morning Bring him unto me. Mark 9:19 Despairingly, the poor disappointed father turned away from the disciples to their Master. His son was in the worst possible condition, and all means had failed, but...

Hope Is

Hope is a virgin of a fair and clear countenance; her proper seat is upon the earth, her proper object is in heaven. Faith is her attorney-general, prayer her solicitor, patience her physician, charity her almoner, thankfulness her treasure, confidence her...

On Controversy

A minister who was about to publish an article criticizing a fellow minister for errors in his theology, wrote to John Newton of his intention. Newton’s reply was meant to reference controversies in theology, but I find it to be helpful for many of life’s...

My Politics

from Letters of John Newton, 1778 The whole system of my politics is summed up in this one verse, The Lord reigns. Let the nations tremble. –Psalm 99:1 The times look awfully dark indeed, and as the clouds grow thicker, the stupidity of the nation seems...

He deals in flour by day and in soot by night

C.H. Spurgeon Morning and Evening June 23 Morning Ephraim is a cake not turned. –Hosea 7:8 A cake not turned is uncooked on one side; and so Ephraim was, in many respects, untouched by divine grace: though there was some partial obedience, there was very much...