Joy is increased by spreading it to others. Robert Murray M'Cheyne More Quotes by Robert Murray M'Cheyne More Quotes From Robert Murray M'Cheyne Unfathomable oceans of grace are in Christ for you. Dive and dive again, you will never come to the bottom of these depths. How many millions of dazzling pearls and gems are at this moment hid in the deep recesses of the ocean caves. Robert Murray M'Cheyne ocean depth grace It is the mark of a hypocrite to be a Christian everywhere except at home. Robert Murray M'Cheyne hypocrite christian home Do not fear the face of man. Remember how small their anger will appear in eternity. Robert Murray M'Cheyne faces remember men The Christian is a person who makes it easy for others to believe in God. Robert Murray M'Cheyne christian easy believe Rose early to seek God and found Him whom my soul loveth. Who would not rise early to meet such company? Robert Murray M'Cheyne soul found rose I ought to spend the best hours of the day in communion with God. It is my noblest and most fruitful employment, and is not to be thrust into any corner. Robert Murray M'Cheyne communion employment hours There cannot be a secret Christian. Grace is like ointment hid in the hand; it betrayeth itself. If you truly feel the sweetness of the cross of Christ, you will be constrained to confess Christ before men. Robert Murray M'Cheyne christian men hands I ought to pray before seeing any one. Often when I sleep long, or meet with others early, it is eleven or twelve o'clock before I begin secret prayer. I feel it is far better to begin with God-to see His face first, to get my soul near Him before it is near another. Robert Murray M'Cheyne prayer sleep long When old companions, old lusts, and sins crowd in upon you, and when you feel that you are ready to sink, what can save you, sinking sinner ? This alone - I have a high priest in heaven, and he can support in the hour of affliction. This alone can give you peace-I have a high priest in heaven. When you are dying - when friends can do you no good - when sins rise up like spectres around your bed - what can give you peace ? This - "I have a high priest in heaven" Robert Murray M'Cheyne support giving heaven Just as the roots of trees take firmer hold when they are contending with the wind; so faith takes firmer hold when it struggles with adverse appearances. Robert Murray M'Cheyne struggle christian wind God will either give you what you ask, or something far better. Robert Murray M'Cheyne gods-will prayer giving Live near to God, and so all things will appear to you little In comparison to eternal realities. Robert Murray M'Cheyne contentment littles reality I know well that when Christ is nearest, Satan also is busiest. Robert Murray M'Cheyne wells satan christ Give yourselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word. If you do not pray, God will probably lay you aside from your ministry, as He did me, to teach you to pray. Robert Murray M'Cheyne ministry prayer giving It is not so much great talents that God blesses, as great likeness to Christ. Robert Murray M'Cheyne god-bless talent christ There is nothing a natural man hates more than prayer. Robert Murray M'Cheyne hate prayer men I am persuaded that I shall obtain the highest amount of present happiness, I shall do most for God’s glory and the good of man, and I shall have the fullest reward in eternity, but maintaining a conscience always washed in Christ’s blood, by being filled with the Holy Spirit at all times, and by attaining the most entire likeness to Christ in mind, will, and heart, that it is possible for a redeemed sinner to attain to in this world. Robert Murray M'Cheyne heart men blood The Bible is an inexhaustible fountain of all truths. The existence of the Bible is the greatest blessing which humanity ever experienced. Few tremble at the Word of God, Few, in reading it, hear the voice of Jehovah, which is full of majesty. Robert Murray M'Cheyne voice reading blessing Get your texts from God - your thoughts, your words, from God... It is not great talents God blesses so much as great likeness to Jesus. A holy minister is an awful weapon in the hand of God. A word spoken by you when your conscience is clear, and your heart full of God's Spirit, is worth ten thousand words spoken in unbelief and sin. Robert Murray M'Cheyne heart hands jesus Even in the wildest storms the sky is not all dark; and so in the darkest dealings of God with His children, there are always some bright tokens for good. Robert Murray M'Cheyne dark sky children