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Thought for the Day 14 March 2010

Categorised as Thought of the Day and published Sunday, March 14th, 2010
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We stand in God’s presence, we are in his Church, in his favour, in the way of his grace, in the way to be pardoned; and this is our great comfort … We are not in a desperate state, we are not cast out of our Father’s house; we have still privileges, aids, powers, from Him; our persons are acceptable to Him.

From the sermon ‘Peace and Joy amid Chastisement’ (1836) Click here for the full text (leaves site)