Nothing but God's infinite mercy
has held us up by Charles Simeon. You have delivered my soul from
death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. I will
walk before the Lord in the land of the living. Psalm 116 verses
8-9 What a miracle of mercy it is if our feet are kept. Consider with what innumerable
snares and temptations we are beset on every side. Consider
what corruptions reign in our own hearts, ready to precipitate
us into any evil. Consider the deceitfulness of
sin also, what pleasing and even innocent forms it will assume.
Consider also the malice and subtlety of our great adversary,
who is going about continually as a roaring lion, seeking to
devour us. Consider more particularly how
many holy people in the past have fallen into sin, a David,
a Solomon, a Peter, O have not we reason to adore our God, if
our feet have been kept from falling, and more especially
when we reflect how near we have been to many grievous falls,
when nothing but God's infinite mercy has held us up. This is
the will of Him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all
whom He has given me, but raise them up at the last day. John
6.39 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, ever. No one will snatch them out of
My hand. John 10.28-30 The Lord will rescue me from
every evil attack and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom.
To Him be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 2 Timothy 4.18 To
those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and
kept by Jesus Christ. Jude 1.