SALVATION IS OF THE LORD.

 

June 17
 
Jonah 2:9  
But I will sacrifice unto thee with 
the voice of thanksgiving; 
I will pay that that I have 
vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. 

 

The love of the Father, the work of the Son, and the operation of the Holy Ghost, save the soul.

 

The Father devised the scheme, the Son gave the ransom, and the Holy Spirit puts us in possession of the blessing.

 

It is of God.

 

It is by grace.

 

It is through faith.

 

Deliverance from dangers, trials, and wants, is of the Lord.

 

He delivered Jonah when he cried, though he was a poor, proud, obstinate, peevish, fretful sinner; and He will deliver us.

 

He says “Look unto me and be delivered, for I am God. 

Look for I bid you.

Look, for I will attend to you. 

Look for I will deliver you.”

 

He will deliver in six troubles, and in the seven He will not for sake us.

 

He will deliver our souls from death, our eyes from tears, and our feet from falling.

 

He will deliver the needy when he crieth, the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

 

Are you looking to others?

 

Are you drooping, fearing, or desponding?

 

Your God takes it unkindly; He asks, “Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem?

 

Or have I no power to deliver?

 

Is anything too hard for me?

 

He says, “I will work.”

 

He asks, “Who shall let it?”

 

He swears, “I will not be wroth with thee.”

 

Of all the crowns Jehovah‘s bears,

Salvation is His dearest claim;

That gracious sound well pleased He hears,

And owns Emmanuel for His name;

He saves us by His precious blood,

And proves Himself the Mighty God.

 

James Smith