A History Of Baptists In New Jersey Classic Reprint

Author : Levi Garrett Beck
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ISBN 13 : 9781331830894
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Ways of God Reviewed written by Levi Garrett Beck and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-19 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Ways of God Reviewed: A Centennial Discourse Delivered in the Pemberton Baptist Church 1864 The writer of this psalm had been the subject of great depression, - had passed through deep waters. In his distress he cried unto God; in the day of his trouble he sought the Lord. In this time of depression, thoughts of God did not, as at other times, afford him consolation. "I remembered God and was troubled." Perhaps he thought of the holiness and justice of God, in contrast with his own vileness and sin, and his "spirit was overwhelmed." So deep was his distress that ho could not slope, and utterance could not be given to the anguish of his soul. "Thou holdest mine eyes waking. I am so troubled that I cannot speak." He seems to have remembered bis former experience, the time his soul triumphcd in God, his "song in the night but even tbia did not lift the cloud from his spirit, and he was led to the very bordors of despair, and cried, "Will the Lord east off forever? Will ho be favorablo no more? Is his merey clean gone forever? Doth his promisee fail forevermore? Hatb God forgotten to be gracious? Hatk he in anger shut up his tender mercies ?" And thon, as though he felt reproved for these thoughts, these expressions of despondency, he seems to pause, and says, "This is my infirmity," this is my weakness. I will rise above it. "I will Temcmhor the works of the Lord, surely I will remember thy wonders of old; I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings." The rememberance of the power, wisdom, and love of God, as displayed in the history of his people, is ono of the best possible antidotes of despondency. Who, of all his saints, have ever reviowed the wonders he has performed in behalf of those who have put their trust in Him, without having had their faith strenglhened, their confidence in him increased, and their depression removed? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.