Quote

My Lord Jesus has fully recompensed my sadness with his joys, my losses with his own presence. I find it a sweet and rich thing to exchange my sorrows with Christ's joys, my afflictions with that sweet peace I have with himself.

Samuel Rutherford

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Samuel Rutherford
Died: 1661
Died: March 29
Author
Minister
Theologian
Samuel Rutherfoord
Lord
Sadness
Peace
Presence
Jesus
Fully
Afflictions
Christ
Sorrow
Losses
Find
Loss
Sorrows
Thing
Sweet
Joys
Joy
Affliction
Rich
Exchange

More quotes by Samuel Rutherford

Image
Oh thrice fools are we who like new-born princes weeping in the cradle know not that there is a kingdom before them then let our Lord's sweet hand square us and hammer us and strike off the knots of pride self-love and world-worship and infidelity that He may make us stones and pillars in His Father's house.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
Jesus Christ came into my prison cell last night, and every stone flashed like a ruby.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
The secret formula of the saints: When I am in the cellar of affliction, I look for the Lord's choicest wines.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
The weightiest end of the cross of Christ that is laid upon you, lieth upon your strong Savior.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
How soon would faith freeze without a cross!
Samuel Rutherford
Image
Those who can take that crabbed tree handsomely upon their back, and fasten it on cannily, shall find it such a burden as wings unto a bird, or sails to a ship.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
When I look to my guiltiness, I see that my salvation is one of our Saviour's greatest miracles, either in heaven or earth.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
Since He looked upon me my heart is not my own. He hath runaway to heaven with it.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
Faith's speculations to the worst and hardest, in point of resolution, are sweet.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
I see Christ's love is so kingly, that it will not abide a marrow it must have a throne all alone in the soul.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
Heaven is a house full of miracles yea, of spectacles and images of free grace.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
When the race is ended, and the play is either won or lost, and ye are in the utmost circle and border of time, and shall put your foot within the march of eternity, all the good things of your short nightdream shall seem to you like ashes of a blaze of thorns or straw.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
Grace grows best in winter.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
He who duly esteemeth Christ, is a noble bidder, and so a noble and liberal buyer.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
Let your children be as so many flowers, borrowed from God. If the flowers die or wither, thank God for a summer loan of them.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
It is certain that this is not only good which the Almighty has done, but that it is best He hath reckoned all your steps to heaven.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
We are as near to heaven as we are far from self, and far from the love of a sinful world.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
The devil is but a whetstone to sharpen the faith and patience of the saints.-
Samuel Rutherford
Image
Be not cast down. If ye saw Him who is standing on the shore, holding out His arms to welcome you to land, ye would wade, not only through a sea of wrongs, but through hell itself to be with Him.
Samuel Rutherford
Image
I had but one joy, the apple of the eye of my delights , to preach Christ my Lord
Samuel Rutherford