Only those who walk in holiness experience true joy.

Every day is important for us because it is a day ordained by God.

We ought to be as earnest and frequent in our prayers of thanksgiving when the cupboard is full as we would be in our prayers of supplication if the cupboards were bare.

Love provides the motive for obeying the commands of the law, but the law provides specific direction for exercising love.

Not only has the debt (of our sins) been fully paid, there is no possibility of ever going into debt again.

Preach the gospel to yourself every day.

Prayer is the most tangible expression of trust in God. If we would trust God for our persecuted brothers and sisters in other countries, we must be diligent in prayer for their rulers. If we would trust God when decisions of government in our own country go against our best interests, we must pray for His working in the hearts of those officials and legislators who make those decisions. The truth that the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord is meant to be a stimulus to prayer, not a stimulus to a fatalistic attitude.