“But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:”
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The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites.
Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
These are weighty words for all Christ’s servants, but we must be His servants in reality in order to enter into their deep significance.
If we are content to live a life of indolence and ease, a life of self-seeking and self-pleasing, it is impossible for us to understand such words or indeed to enter into any of those intense exercises of soul through which Christ’s true-hearted servants and faithful witnesses, in all ages, have been called to pass.
Have faith in God.—Without faith it is impossible to please God.—With God all things are possible.
Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver?
Pressed beyond measure; yes, pressed to great length; Pressed so intensely, beyond my own strength; Pressed in my body and pressed in my soul, Pressed in my mind till the dark surges roll.
Pressure from foes, and pressure from dear friends. Pressure on pressure, till life nearly ends.
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