Fri.-Sabbath, 12/5-7/14 Devotion

Yippee—it is almost Sunday. In order to encourage us in our faith walk in ad-vance of The Lord’s Day, here is Thomas Watson, from his book, "A Divine Cordial":

"God's purpose is the ground of assurance.

"Here is a sovereign elixir [medicine] of unspeakable comfort to those who are the called of God. Their salvation rests upon God's purpose. 'The founda-tion of God stands sure, having this seal: "The Lord knows those that are His, and, let everyone that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity,” ' (2 Tim. 2:19). Our graces are imperfect, our comforts ebb and flow, but God's foundation stands sure. They who are built upon this rock of God's eternal purpose, need not fear falling away; neither the power of man, nor the vio-lence of temptation, shall ever be able to overturn them."