*These sayings were noted down by Miss Lizzie Leitch, Mrs Auld’s faithful attendant. For a sketch of Mrs Auld’s life see Magazine XXXIII. 225.
IT is time for me to be thinking that I am going the way which I have not gone heretofore. Do you think we will walk the streets of the New Jerusalem? Take me, O Lord, into the arms of thy mercy, and take me up with thyself.
“Oh, that I like a dove had wings,
Said I, then would I flee
Far hence, that I might find a place
Where I in rest might be.”
I know the past, I don’t know the future; I leave it with the Lord, He can bring us out on the right side, notwithstanding how cunning Satan is. He is in great power, but his day is coming, for Christ’s exaltation is drawing near.
Come and make thyself known as the three persons of the God-head, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. “In each remotest nation let Messiah’s name be known.”
“Peace on earth and goodwill to men.” That is as true to-day as the day it was sung on the plains of Bethlehem.
Thou art good and gracious, but we are sinners, and will be sinners, until the end. It is all known to thee, our carnality, our darkness, our unbelief. Give us as much saving and sanctifying grace as will spoil the world to us.
“He alone doth wondrous works in glory that excel.” He took human nature, He bore the curse, and He made a plain path, He alone did it. He has done wonders, and He will yet do wonders.
They put Christ out of the world at His Crucifixion, but He was pleased to come back again with pardon and peace, and He set up a New Testament Church, and He is ruling and reigning in the world on this Sabbath day, and that is my only hope, that He is ruling in the world just now, and if He sees fit, He can remove this trouble off me, and, if not, I deserve to bear it. He can give me health, or He can take me away.
How little we know of the true fear that leads to everlasting life. They that feared the Lord spake often one to another, and the Lord hearkened and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for them that feared the Lord and that thought upon His name.
Their sins and iniquities I will remember no more. What a good day that will be, when their sins and iniquities will be no more remembered, when the iniquities of Israel shall be sought for and shall not be found, and the sin of Judah, and there shall be none.
Are there any desiring to taste of the Bread that was ground on Calvary? Christ came down from Calvary and lay in the grave three days, and then arose triumphant, giving light unto the world, and whatever circumstances, of trial, or trouble, or darkness His people may have to pass through in this world, He will bring them safely through it all, and on the Great Day He will appear on their behalf, saying, “This is my people,” and He will also bring them to the mansions prepared for them; on entering there they will not know themselves and others will not know them, but Christ the Son of God will know them, and they will sit at His feet. What a wonderful day that will be! Oh! to be among them. “And in that purest Light of Thine we clearly light shall see.”
I long to sit down at the Table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and get a drink of the Water of Life. While here, we are so wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked, and will continue so till the end of time when the Lord will come to make up His jewels. Take care of us, until the day break and the shadows flee away. After the night cometh the morning; when will the day come, when will it come? Do thou be a light to my soul going through the dark valley.
Take the sword in Thine own hand and cut down the works of sin and Satan, and set up the kingdom of thy dear Son.
“For God of Sion hath made choice,
There He desires to dwell;
This is my rest here still I’ll stay,
For I do like it well.”
Christ is a fountain of mercy and a fountain of grace, but I have so little love for Him I feel that He is displeased with me. “Oh, that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat.” Nothing less will do for us at last than the salvation that was procured on Calvary.
We read of others who reached the “Haven they desired to see,” but I fear we are content with the haven of this world.
“Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining on Him, the same is He which baptiseth with the Holy Ghost.” Do you think we are being baptised and being enlightened? Oh, to get a heart that will enter in within the vail, whither the Fore-runner has entered in for His people, and is now set down at the right hand of the Majesty on High.
I would like to get an invitation to Heaven. Do you think the Lord will be willing to take me? “In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sin.” I think if I got in there I would be safe—to know Him as a sin-forgiving God.
To keep the things belonging to the Church right— “Make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the Mount.”
In the day of trouble great,
See that thou call on Me;
I will deliver thee and thou
My name shall glorify.
I do not know if the Lord will come to deliver, but I leave myself in His hands—to deliver from sin, to deliver from wrath, to deliver from backsliding.
If your Lord call you to suffering be not dismayed.—
Rutherford.