The devil is but a whetstone to sharpen the faith and patience of the saints.- — Samuel Rutherford Devil Copy Share Image
We are as near to heaven as we are far from self, and far from the love of a sinful world. — Samuel Rutherford Heaven Copy Share Image
If ye never had a sick night and a pained soul for sin, ye have not yet lighted upon Christ. — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
Grace will ever speak for itself and be fruitful in well-doing; the sanctified, cross is a fruitful tree. — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
He who duly esteemeth Christ, is a noble bidder, and so a noble and liberal buyer. — Samuel Rutherford Buyers Copy Share Image
Set no time to the Lord the creator of time, for His time is always best. — Samuel Rutherford Creator Copy Share Image
I seldom made an errand to God for another but I got something for myself. — Samuel Rutherford Errand Copy Share Image
Our little time of suffering is not worthy of our first night's welcome home to Heaven. — Samuel Rutherford Christian Copy Share Image
I wonder many times that ever a child of God should have a sad heart, considering what the Lord is preparing for… — Samuel Rutherford Child of god Copy Share Image
O my Lord Jesus Christ, if I could be in heaven without Thee, it would be hell; and if I could be… — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
See that you buy the field where the Pearl is; sell all, and make a purchase of salvation. Think it not easy:… — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
My dear brother, let God make of you what He will, He will end all with consolation, and shall make glory out… — Samuel Rutherford Brother Copy Share Image
Let us be faithful and care for our own part, which is to do and suffer for Him, and lay Christ's part… — Samuel Rutherford Being faithful Copy Share Image
“You must learn to make your evils your great good; and to spin comforts, peace, joy, communion with Christ, out of your… — Samuel Rutherford Peace Copy Share Image
My desire is that my Lord would give me broader and deeper thoughts, to feed myself with wondering at His love. — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
No created powers can mar our Lord Jesus' music, nor spill our song of joy. Let us then be glad and rejoice… — Samuel Rutherford Christian Copy Share Image
“When we shall come home and enter to the possession of our Brother’s fair kingdom, and when our heads shall find the… — Samuel Rutherford Life Copy Share Image
When the supreme magistrate will not execute the judgment of the Lord, those who made him supreme magistrate, under God, who have… — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
Christ's enemies are but breaking their own heads in pieces, upon the Rock laid in Zion; and the stone is not removed… — Samuel Rutherford Affliction Copy Share Image
The great Master Gardener, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, in a wonderful providence, with his own hand, planted me here,… — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
Consider, it is impossible that your idol sins and you can go to heaven together; and that those who will not part… — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
Oh thrice fools are we who like new-born princes weeping in the cradle know not that there is a kingdom before them… — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
I think it is possible on earth to build a young, new Jerusalem, a little, new heaven of this surpassing love. God,… — Samuel Rutherford Earth Copy Share Image
When we shall come home, and enter into the possession of our Brother's fair kingdom, and when our heads shall find the… — Samuel Rutherford Brother Copy Share Image
There is nothing that will make you a Christian indeed, but a taste of the sweetness of Christ. — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
To believe Christ's cross to be a friend, as he himself is a friend, is also a special act of faith — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
Grace tried is better than grace, and more than grace; it is glory in its infancy — Samuel Rutherford Glory Copy Share Image
Since He looked upon me my heart is not my own. He hath runaway to heaven with it. — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
Grow as a palm-tree on God's Mount Zion; howbeit shaken with winds, yet the root is fast. — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
When I am in the cellar of affliction, I look for the Lord's choicest wines. — Samuel Rutherford Affliction Copy Share Image
Verily, we know not what an evil it is to indulge ourselves, and to make an idol of our will. — Samuel Rutherford Evil Copy Share Image
I hang by a thread, but it is (if I may so speak) of Christ's spinning — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
Christ seeketh your help in your place; give Him your hand. — Samuel Rutherford Christ Copy Share Image
The night will close the door & fasten my anchor within the veil and I shall go away to sleep. — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
Humility is a strange flower; it grows best in winter weather, and under storms of affliction. — Samuel Rutherford Affliction Copy Share Image
You will not be carried to Heaven lying at ease upon a feather bed. — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
“If ye were not Christ's wheat, appointed to be bread in His house, He would not grind you.” — Samuel Rutherford Bread Copy Share Image
Millions of hells of sinners cannot come near to exhaust infinite grace. — Samuel Rutherford Grace Copy Share Image
