_That the fierceness of His wrath may turn away._
MERCY TURNED TO PENALTY
The fire that cheers, refines, and purifies, also bums and tortures.
It all depends on our relation to the fire, whether it be our friend
or foe. In Retsch’s illustration of Goethe’s “Faust,” there is
one plate where angels... [ Continue Reading ]
_For them were many in the congregation that were not sanctified._
UNFITNESS FOR THE COMMUNION
I. There are seasons when we feel unfit for the sacred ordinance of
the Lord’s house. Let us think of the ways in which the Israelites
were rendered unfit for the Passover and see how far they tally with... [ Continue Reading ]