the most infallible evidence - Nathaniel Emmons

Obedience to God is the most infallible evidence of sincere and supreme love to him.

 

Nathaniel Emmons 1745-1840

Taken from the book 1001Unforgetable Quotes about God, Faith and the Bible

A True Love to God - Jonathan Edwards

A true love to God must begin with a delight in his holiness.

 

Jonathan Edwards 1709-1758

Taken from the book 1001Unforgetable Quotes about God, Faith and the Bible

A Prospect of the Journey's End - Matthew Henry

It is pleasant in a journey to have a prospect of the journey's end - to see that the way we are in leads directly to it, and to see that it cannot be far off; every step we take is so much nearer it, nay, and we are within a few steps of it we have a prospect of being shortly with Christ in Paradise; yet a little while, and we shall be at home, we shall be at rest, and whatever difficulties we may meet with in our way, when we come to heaven all will be well - eternally well.

 

Taken from the book The Pleasantness of a Religious Life by Matthew Henry 1714

A Melting Heart - Thomas Watson

Sorrow and melting of heart fits us for every holy duty. A piece of lead, while it is in the lump, can be put to no use, but melt it, and you may then cast it into any mould, and it is made useful. So a heart that is hardened into a lump of sin is good for nothing, but when it is dissolved by repentance, it is useful.

 

Taken from the book The Doctrine of Repentance by Thomas Watson 1668

The First Need of the Soul - Andrew Murray

"And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." As bread is the first need of the body, so forgiveness is for the soul. The provision for the one is as sure as for the other. We are children, but we are also sinners. We owe our right of access to the Father's presence to the precious blood of Christ and the forgiveness it has won for us.

 

Taken from the book Teach Me to Pray by Andrew Murray 1828-1917

Take Courage - DL Moody

Take courage. We walk in the wilderness today and in the Promised Land tomorrow. 

 

DL Moody 1837-1899

Taken from the book 1001Unforgetable Quotes about God, Faith and the Bible

He Was More Ashamed Of - Andrew Willet

 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?" And he said, "I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself." (Genesis 3:8-10 ESV)

 

He was more ashamed of his nakedness than of his sin. Thus do many fear rather to offend because of public shame than for any consciousness of sin just as Cain grieved more because he was made a vagabond than because he had killed his brother.

 

Andrew Willet 1562-1621

Taken from the book Reformation Commentary on the Bible New Testament Vol I Genesis 1-11