![]() ![]() Would have us understand how earnestly and tenderly His heart yearns over us. He watches for some return of gratitude from us,Īs the mother watches for the smile of recognition from her beloved child. He waits with unwearied love to hear the confessions of the waywardĪnd to accept their penitence. ![]() "The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy." Soul that voice which never fails to answer the cry of human need will speak to Longings to the Father of infinite pity, and in the hush and silence of the See, no ear but His can hear, we may pour out our most hidden desires and In the secret place of prayer, where no eye but God's can Their acts of charity before the people in order to attract their attention and Which they regarded as the reward of virtue. To earn the favor of Heaven in order to secure the worldly honor and prosperity Whenever you are seized by melancholy, let your thoughts dwell on that fateful night on which the Son of God began the work of redemption in the solitude of. In the days of Christ the Pharisees were continually trying Spirit and methods and those of the rabbis, His teaching is equally applicable Spirit of human nature and as the Saviour showed the contrast between His own They sought and Christ would make it manifest to them that the lover of selfīut the principles cherished by the Pharisees are such asĪre characteristic of humanity in all ages. Very jealous for the honor of the law, self-glory was the real object which Spirit and motives and methods were the opposite of His. He neglected to use it in securing what they regarded as the chief good. They could not understand how, having such great power, Which had been the unspoken teaching of His life, but which the people hadįailed to comprehend. The words of Christ on the mount were an expression of that "Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of There will be joy in the contemplation of the riches of the grace of God. This is true wisdom, and will ensure quietness of mind, contentment and peace. The Pharisees had stated hours for prayer and when, as often came to pass, they were abroad at the appointed time, they would pause wherever they might be-perhaps in the street or the market place, amid the hurrying throngs of men-and there in a loud voice rehearse their formal prayers. The training of the heart, the control of the thoughts, in cooperation with the Holy Spirit, will give control of the words. Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing by Ellen G. Copy of Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing. ![]()
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