THE
FAITHFUL PROMISER.
BY THE AUTHOR OF
“THE WORDS OF JESUS,” “THE MORNING AND NIGHT WATCHES,” ETC.
“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises.”—2 Pet. i. 4.
NEW YORK:
STANFORD & DELISSER,
No. 508, BROADWAY.
1858.
It has often been felt a delightful exercise by the child of God, to take, night by night, an individual promise and plead it at the mercy-seat. Often are our prayers pointless, from not following, in this respect, the example of the sweet Psalmist of Israel, the Royal Promise pleader, who delighted to direct his finger to some particular “word” of the Faithful Promiser, saying, “Remember Thy word unto Thy servant, on which thou hast caused me to hope!”
The following are a few gleanings from the Promise Treasury,—a few crumbs from “the Master’s Table,” which may serve to help the thoughts in the hour of closet meditation, or the season of sorrow.
