April 11, 1869

Deep Calleth Unto Deep   “Deep calleth unto deep.”— Psalm 42:7.   IN the grandeur of nature there are awful harmonies. When the storm agitates the ocean below, the heavens above hear the tumult and answer to the clamour. Down comes a deluge of sonorous hail or swift-descending rain, attended with peals of thunder and flashes of flame. Frequently …

Psalms:42:7

August 26, 1861

The Infallibility of God's Purpose   “But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.” Job 23:13.        IT is very advantageous to the Christian mind frequently to consider the deep and unsearchable attributes of God. The beneficial effect is palpable in two ways, exerting a sacred …

Job:23:13

October 28, 1860

A Basket of Summer Fruit   "Thus hath the Lord God shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit. And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, a basket of summer fruit. Then said the Lord unto me, the end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by …

Amos:8:1-2