Green Pastures, Or, Daily Food for the Lord's Flock (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ... its measure and its power. He that knows the value of time will improve it, and will zealously buy up all opportunities of usefulness which offer; evil times loudly call upon us to do good. w nnt 29. HY are ye fearful, 0 ye of little faith 1--Matt. viii. 26. Our passage lies across the brink Of many a threatening wave; The world expects to see us sink--But Jesus lives to save. Dangers are to try our faith, to stir us up to prayer, and to give the Lord an opportunity of displaying his power, faithfulness, and love. JttlW 80. IT is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.--Rom. xiii. 11. Still we for salvation wait, Every hour it nearer comes; Death wiU break the prison gate, And admit us to our home. We are now saved from the power and guilt of sin, but we look forward for complete deliverance from its inbeing and all its effects. Jals 1. HE name of the Lord is a strong J-tower; the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.--Prov. xviii. 10. Jesus, the everlasting God, Thou art thy people's safe abode; In every storm their refuge tower. The same till time shall be no more. The name of the Lord reveals his nature, and shows us that all his perfections are united in our salvation and to do us good. JnlB 2. THIS is the love of God, tnat we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.--1 John v. 3. The effect must from the cause proceed, And thy dear genuine children provo In truth, reality, and deed, Obedience is but actual love. All acceptable obedience flows from love, and all true love produces cheerful obedience; we do not love God if we do not obey him. JalB 8. BEHOLD, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints.--Jude 14. Ye just, the faithful God and true, Comes to be glorified in y...