As a church we must love Jesus, or else we have lost our reason for existence.

God never punishes his children in the sense of avenging justice. He chastens as a father does his child, but he never punishes his redeemed as a judge does a criminal. It is unjust to exact punishment from redeemed souls since Christ has been punished in their place. How shall the Lord punish twice for one offense?

Faith is led confidently to expect what reason would never suggest.

The closet is the best study. The commentators are good instructors, but the Author Himself is far better.

It is sweet to remember that the exaltation of Christ in heaven is a representative exaltation. He is exalted at the Father's right hand, and though as Jehovah He had eminent glories, in which finite creatures cannot share, yet as the Mediator, the honours which Jesus wears in heaven are the heritage of all the saints. It is delightful to reflect how close is Christ's union with His people. We are actually one with Him; we are members of His body; and His exaltation is our exaltation.

We know so little about the future that to worry about it would be the height of foolishness.

Sometimes we think we are too busy to pray. That is a great mistake, for praying is a saving of time.