Alexander MacLaren Quotes about Children

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If you would have clear and irrefragable for a perpetual joy, a glory and a defense, the unwavering confidence, I am Thy child, go to God's throne, and lie down at the foot of it, and let the first thought be, My Father

If you would have clear and irrefragable for a perpetual joy, a glory and a defense, the unwavering confidence, "I am Thy child," go to God's throne, and lie down at the foot of it, and let the first thought be, "My Father in heaven;" and that will brighten, that will establish, that will make omnipotent in your life, the witness of the Spirit that you are the child of God.

Alexander MacLaren

Children, Lying, Father

"Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, (p. 17), 1895.

If faith, then new birth; if new birth, then sonship; if sonship, then "an heir of God, and a joint-heir with Christ." But if you have not got your foot upon the lowest round of the ladder, you will never come within sight of the blessed face of Him who stands at the top of it, and who looks down to you at this moment, saying to you, "My child, wilt thou not at this time cry unto me, 'Abba, Father?

Alexander MacLaren

Children, Father, Blessed

Alexander Maclaren (1859). “Sermons preached in Union chapel, Manchester”, p.83

The hand that holds the seven stars is as loving as the hand that was laid in blessing upon the little children; the face that is as the sun shining in its strength beams with as much love as when it drew publicans and harlots to His feet. The breast that is girt with the golden girdle is the same breast upon which John leaned his happy head.

Alexander MacLaren

Stars, Children, Blessing