God is the refuge of His saints,
When storms of sharp distress invade;
Ere we can offer our complaints,
Behold Him present with His aid.
Let mountains from their seats be hurled
Down to the deep, and buried there;
Convulsions shake the solid world:
Our faith shall never yield to fear.
Loud may the troubled ocean roar;
In sacred peace our souls abide;
While every [...]

My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine!
Now hear me while I pray, take all my guilt away,
O let me from this day be wholly Thine!
May Thy rich grace impart
Strength to my fainting heart, my zeal inspire!
As Thou hast died for me, O may my love to Thee,
Pure warm, and changeless be, [...]

When I am in the cellar of affliction, I look for the Lord’s choicest wines. ~Samuel Rutherford
When I read that sentence today, to say I chuckled wouldn’t be quite right, but it was somewhat near that. Mr. Rutherford caught me. When I’m in the cellar of affliction, my usual response is to enumerate the various [...]

If you haven’t read this recent post on the Desiring God blog, please do. John Piper writes, When Satan Hurts Christ’s People: Reflections on Why Christians Suffer Losses. Suffering is inevitable, and having a theology of suffering in place is important preparation for remaining faithful.

The thought of Immanuel, “God with us,” is too enormous and wonderful to fully comprehend in this life, but in the past few weeks that thought has been particularly personal and precious to me. A few days ago, I sat in the car waiting for my husband to emerge from Starbucks with cups of delicious [...]

No flowers are as lovely a blue as those that grow at the foot of the frozen glacier; no stars gleam as bright as those that glisten in the midnight sky; no water tastes as sweet as that which springs up in the desert sand; and no faith is so precious as that which lives [...]

He that is down needs fear no fall;
He that is low, no pride;
He that is humble ever shall
Have God to be his guide.
I am content with what I have,
Little be it or much;
And, Lord, contentment still I crave,
Because Thou savest such.
Fulness to such a burden is,
That go on pilgrimage;
Here little, and hereafter bliss,
Is best from [...]

“I remember once reading words to this effect–that, the moment we come into any trial or difficulty, our first thought should be, not how soon can we escape from it, or how may we lessen the pain we shall suffer from it, but how we can best glorify God in it, and most quickly learn [...]

In 1604, Jonathan Burr was born to a Christian family in Suffolk, England. He trusted Jesus as his Savior at a young age and as a boy was known for his knowledge of the Scriptures. As a young man he became a pastor in Suffolk. He was very knowledgeable, but more important he was known [...]

“And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever” Isaiah 32:17.
Clothe me, Lord, in your righteousness.