Morning Watches PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ... 18TM Night. " I meditate on Thee in the Night Watches." 1 " All the promises of God in Him are Tea, and in Him Amen."-- 2 Cor. I. 80., r Testament, in behalf of His people! It ia g;gned and sealed. It cannot be altered -- nothing can denude us of our patrimony. The bequest is His own " exceeding great and precious promises." What a heritage ! -- All that the sinner requires -- all that the sinner's God can give. In this testamentary deed there are no contingencies, no peradventures. The testator commences it with the sure guarantee for its every jot and tittle being fulfilled, " Verily, verily, / say unto you !" He endorses every promise and every page, with a " Yea, and Amen." " God, willing more abundantly to shew to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath !" But who provided such a rich Promise Treasury ? What is the source, where the fountain-head, from which these streams of mercy flow to the Church ? " In Him." Believer! from Jesus every promise is derived -- in Jesus every promise centres! Pardon, peace, adoption, consolation, eternal life--all "in Him." In Him you are " chosen," "called," "justified," "sanctified," "glorified." You have in possession all the blessings of present grace; you have in reversion all the happiness of coming glory: and " He is faithful that promised !" Your friend may deceive thee --the world has deceived you--He never will! Myriads in glory are there to tell how "not one thing hath failed of all that the Lord their God hath spoken." Rely on this faithfulness-- He gave His Son for you. After the greater blessing, surely for subordinate ones you may trust Him. And where do these promises beam most brightly ? Like the stars, it is in the night! In the...