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Title: Reading for 8/24/11 Rest and more Rest Post by: ricky023 on August 23, 2011, 11:32:44 PM "Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
Which shall we admire most: the majesty, or the grace, conspicuous in this invitation? How soon would the greatest earthly monarch be impoverished, and his treasures utterly exhausted, if all, that are poor and miserable, had encouragement to apply freely to him, with a promise of relief, fully answerable to their want and wishes! But the riches of Christ are unsearchable and inexhaustible. If millions of millions of distressed sinners seek to him for relief, he has a sufficiency for them all. His mercy is infinite to pardon all their sins; his grace in infinite to pardon all their sins; his grace is infinite, to answer and exceed their utmost desires; his power is infinite, to help them in all their difficulties. A number, without number, have been thus waiting upon him, from age to age; and not one of them has been sent away disappointed and empty. And the streams of his bounty are still flowing, and still full. Thus the sun, his brightest material image, has been the source of light to the earth, and to all its inhabitants, from the creation; and will be equally so to all succeeding generations, till time shall be no more. There is, indeed, an appointed hour, when the sun shall cease to shine, and the course of nature shall fail. But the true Sun, the Sun of Righteousness, Mal 4:2; Jas 1:17 has no variableness or shadow of turning; and they who depend on him, while in this world, shall rejoice in his light for ever. Can we hesitate to accept of these words, as affording a full proof the divine character, the proper godhead of our Lord and Saviour; supposing only, that he meant what he said, and that he is able to make his promise good? Can a creature, however excellent and glorious, use this language? Can a creature discharge the debts, sooth the distress, and satisfy the desires of every individual who looks to him? who but the Lord God Ps 146:8; Isa 61:2 can raise up all that are bowed down, and comfort all that mourn. God Bless! This is not original but touches the heart! Title: Re: Reading for 8/24/11 Rest and more Rest Post by: #1Tidefan on August 24, 2011, 01:22:08 AM #+...Amen Brother Ricky!
Title: Re: Reading for 8/24/11 Rest and more Rest Post by: SUPERCOACH on August 24, 2011, 09:35:37 AM Amen.
Title: Re: Reading for 8/24/11 Rest and more Rest Post by: ricky023 on August 24, 2011, 10:12:24 AM I see #1 hasn't seen this today. I hope he gets a chance to read it also. God Bless!
Title: Re: Reading for 8/24/11 Rest and more Rest Post by: SUPERCOACH on August 24, 2011, 11:15:19 AM I see #1 hasn't seen this today. I hope he gets a chance to read it also. God Bless! Actually they posted before I did Ricky. Title: Re: Reading for 8/24/11 Rest and more Rest Post by: ricky023 on August 24, 2011, 01:29:15 PM #+...Amen Brother Ricky! I apologize #1. I somehow missed you but Praise God for your reading. God Bless! |