Classic Christian Quotes from Classic Ministers 2

Classic Christian Quotes from Classic Ministers 2

He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world.

That we should be holy and without blame before him in love.

God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: where unto he called you, ... to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did pre-destinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. -- Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ.

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. -- God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

EPH. 1:4.  Eph. 1:4. II Thes. 2:13,14.  Rom. 8:29,30.  I Pet. 1:2. Eze. 36:26.  I Thes. 4:7.

EVENING

If the Lord would make windows in heaven might this thing be?

Have faith in God. -- Without faith it is impossible to please God. -- With God all things are possible.

Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver?

My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. -- Prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear. -- LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many or with them that have no power.

We should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead.

II KGS. 7:2.  Mark 11:22.  Heb. 11:6.  Matt. 19:26. Isa. 50:2 Isa. 55:8,9.  Mal. 3:10. Isa. 59:1.  II Chr. 14:11. II Cor. 1:9.

~Samuel Bagster~

_______________________

You Made it This Far!

In the last couple of devotionals, we saw how the devil will attack a new babe in Christ.  Hebrews 10:32 sheds some additional light on what we can expect,

But recall the former days in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings.

When it says, after you were illuminated, it literally means, "After you came to the light."  This verse is talking about when the light of the Gospel dawned on you, when you were saved.

And what does it say?  You need to recall, to remember, that after you came to Christ, you endured.  You went through some battles.

I think we need to remember that.  In fact, let me just encourage you today.  The fact that you are reading this devotional today says something about you.  Did you know there are a lot of people who were saved at the same time you were, but they are not seeking God today?

You made it through the battle!  You stood fast.  You might feel like you are pretty rickety and ready to keel over, but you are still seeking God!  If the devil could get you, he would have gotten you already.

By God's grace you made it this far.  Now is no time to quit!

~Bayless Conley~

___________________________

Afflictions, But No Broken Bones 

"He keepeth all His bones; not one of them is broken"   (Psalm 34:20).

This promise by the context is referred to the much afflicted righteous man: "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of them all." He may suffer skin wounds and flesh wounds, but no great harm shall be done; "not a bone of him shall be broken." This is great comfort to a tried child of God, and comfort which I dare accept; for up to this hour I have suffered no real damage from my many afflictions. I have neither lost faith, nor hope, nor love. Nay so far from losing these bones of character, they have gained in strength and energy. I have more knowledge, more experience, more patience, more stability than I had before the trials came. Not even my joy has been destroyed. Many a bruise have I had by sickness, bereavement, depression, slander, and opposition; but the bruise has healed, and there has been no compound fracture of a bone, not even a simple one. The reason is not far to seek. If we trust in the LORD, He keeps all our hones; and if He keeps them, we may be sure that not one of them is broken. Come, my heart, do not sorrow. Thou art smarting, but there are no hones broken. Endure hardness and bid defiance to fear.

~Charles Spurgeon~