By entertaining of strange persons, men sometimes entertain angels unawares; but by entertaining of strange doctrines, many have entertained devils unaware.
— John Flavel (1627-1691)
Daily Christian quotes to direct, inspire, encourage, and help ordinary Christians in the rough and tumble of their daily lives!
By entertaining of strange persons, men sometimes entertain angels unawares; but by entertaining of strange doctrines, many have entertained devils unaware.
— John Flavel (1627-1691)
All the compassions of all the tender fathers in the world compared with the tender mercies of our God would be but as a candle to the sun or a drop to the ocean.
— Matthew Henry (1662-1714)
Our Lord’s love is not so cruel as to let a poor man see Christ and heaven,
And never give him more, for want of money to buy.
Nay, I rather think Christ to be such fair market wares,
As buyers may have without money and without price.
And thus I know that it shall not stand upon my want of money;
For Christ upon His own charges must buy my wedding-garment,
And redeem the inheritance which I have forfeited,
And give His word for one the like of me,
Who am not law abiding of myself.
Poor folk must either borrow or beg from the rich;
And the only thing that commendeth sinners to Christ
Is extreme necessity and want.
Christ’s love is ready to make and provide a ransom,
And money for a poor body who hath lost his purse.
“Ho, ye that have no money – come and buy” –
That is the poor man’s market.
— Samuel Rutherford (c. 1600-1661)
“Letters of Samuel Rutherford”
Only when we turn away from looking at our sin to look at the face of God, do we begin to repent. Only by seeing that there is grace and forgiveness with Him would we ever dare to repent and thus return to the fellowship and presence of the Father. Only when grace appears on the horizon offering forgiveness will the sunshine of the love of God melt our hearts and draw us back to Him.
— Sinclair Ferguson (b. 1948)
Measure not God’s love and favor by your own feelings. The sun shines as clearly in the darkest day as it does in the brightest. The difference is not in the sun, but in some clouds which hinder the manifestation of the light thereof.
— Richard Sibbes (1577-1635)