There are two ways of beholding the glory of Christ The one is by faith, in this world,—which is “the evidence of things not seen;” the other is by sight, or immediate vision in eternity, “We walk by faith, and not by sight” (2 Cor 5:7). […]
He is originally good, good of Himself, which nothing else is; for all creatures are good only by participation and communication from God. He is essentially good; not only good, but goodness itself: the creature’s good is a superadded quality, in God it is His essence. […]
The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens! —Psalm 113:4 Though the Gentiles knew him not, yet was Jehovah their ruler: their false gods were no gods, and their kings were puppets in his hands. The Lord is high above all […]
I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure’ Isaiah 46:9-10 World events are not tangled, confused, or […]
Ignorance of God and ourselves is the great principle and cause of all our anxieties; and this arises mostly, not from want of light and instruction, but for want of consideration and application. —John Owen Adapted from The Works of John Owen, 6:637.