Prayer pulls the rope below and the great bell rings above in the ears of God. Some scarcely stir the bell, for they pray so languidly. Others give but an occasional pluck at the rope. But he who wins with heaven is the man who grasps the rope boldly and pulls continuously, with all his might.

To pursue union at the expense of truth is treason to the Lord Jesus.

Faith never makes herself her own plea, she rests all her argument upon the blood of Christ.

Jesus is humble, and His servants must not be proud; but Jesus was never mean or cowardly, nor must His servants be. There was no braver man than Christ. He could stoop to save a soul, but He would stoop to nothing by which His character might be compromised or truth and righteousness insulted. To preach the Gospel boldly is to deliver it as such a message ought to be delivered. Blush to preach of a dying Saviour? Apologize for talking about the Son of God condescending to be made man that He might redeem us from all iniquity? Never!

If it were Christ's intention to save all men, how deplorably He has been disappointed!

Let us go to Calvary to learn how we may be forgiven. And then let us linger there to learn how to forgive.

Nothing binds me to my Lord like a strong belief in His changeless love.