God was under no constraint, no obligation, no necessity to create. That He chose to do so was purely a sovereign act on His part, caused by nothing outside Himself, determined by nothing but His own mere good pleasure.

In the person of Christ God beholds a holiness which abides His closest scrutiny, yea, which rejoices and satisfies His heart; and whatever Christ is before God, He is for His people.

How blessed to know that when the world hates us, God loves us!

When we complain about the weather, we are, in reality, murmuring against God.

Instead of a river, God often gives us a brook, which may be running today and dried up tomorrow. Why? To teach us not to rest in our blessings, but in the blesser Himself.

The measure of our love for others can largely be determined by the frequency and earnestness of our prayers for them.

No verse of Scripture yields its meaning to lazy people.