My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. fixed: or, prepared - Psalms 57:7
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed.
I do not know whether your experience is similar to mine; but I find myself, on the whole, more stable in spiritual things than I used to be. I remember when I used to have great heights of joy followed by great sinking of spirit and utter prostration of soul. Well, I still have both these experiences, but not often for either of them. On the whole, I find my heart calmly and quietly resting upon the promises of God, neither unduly delighted at the prospects of the joys of heaven nor too much depressed by the cares of the world, the responsibilities of my ministry, nor the sin that still troubles me, but just simply resting upon the promises of God in the Rock, Christ Jesus.
I still have fears and concerns, and I have the comforting assurance of salvation, but not like the ecstatic raptures that were characteristic of my early faith. I regard this as evidence of a growth in grace. Children are very much excited over matters which a full-grown man scarcely notices, and the spiritual child is swayed by winds which have little effect upon the mature believer!
About Henry Mahan
Henry T. Mahan was born in Birmingham, Alabama in August 1926. He joined the United States Navy in 1944 and served as a signalman on an L.S.T. in the Pacific during World War II. In 1946, he married his wife Doris, and the Lord blessed them with four children.
At the age of 21, he entered the pastoral ministry and gained broad experience as a pastor, teacher, conference speaker, and evangelist. In 1950, through the preaching of evangelist Rolfe Barnard, God was pleased to establish Henry in sovereign free grace teaching. At that time, he was serving as an assistant pastor at Pollard Baptist Church (off of Blackburn ave.) in Ashland, Kentucky.
In 1955, Thirteenth Street Baptist Church was formed in Ashland, Kentucky, and Henry was called to be its pastor. He faithfully served that congregation for more than 50 years, continuing in the same message throughout his ministry. His preaching was centered on the Lord Jesus Christ and Him crucified, in full accord with the Scriptures. He consistently proclaimed God’s sovereign purpose in salvation and the glory of Christ in redeeming sinners through His blood and righteousness.
Henry T. Mahan also traveled widely, preaching in conferences and churches across the United States and beyond. His ministry was marked by a clear and unwavering emphasis on Christ, not the preacher, but the One preached. Those who heard him recognized that his sermons honored the Savior and exalted the name of the Lord Jesus Christ above all.
Henry T. Mahan served as pastor and teacher of Thirteenth Street Baptist Church in Ashland, Kentucky for over half a century. His life and ministry were devoted to proclaiming the sovereign grace of God and directing sinners to the finished work of Christ. He entered into the presence of the Lord in 2019, leaving behind a lasting testimony to the gospel he faithfully preached.
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