Samuel Rutherford Quotes About Heaven

Quotes about: Heaven

• Our little time of suffering is not worthy of our first night's welcome home to Heaven.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Christian, Home, Night

  Samuel Rutherford (1818). “Joshua redivivus, or, three hundred and fifty-two religious letters: to which is added a testimony to the convenanted work of Reformation between 1638 and 1649”, p.124

• O my Lord Jesus Christ, if I could be in heaven without Thee, it would be hell; and if I could be in hell, and have Thee still, it would be heaven to me, for Thou are all the heaven I want.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Jesus, Heaven, Would Be

• Christ and His cross are not separable in this life, howbeit Christ and His cross part at heaven's door, for there is no house-room for crosses in heaven. One tear, one sigh, one sad heart, one fear, one loss, one thought of trouble cannot find lodging there.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Heart, Loss, Doors

  Samuel Rutherford (1824). “Joshua redivivus: or, three hundred and fifty two religious letters ... To which is added, the Author's testimony to the covenanted work of reformation, between 1638 and 1649 ... As also, a large preface and postscript ... by the Rev. Mr. McWard. The tenth edition”, p.138

• We are as near to heaven as we are far from self, and far from the love of a sinful world.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Self, Heaven, World

• If so be that freewill were our tutor, and we had our heaven in our own keeping, then we would lose all. But because we have Christ for our tutor, and He has our heaven in His hand, therefore the covenant it must be perpetual.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Hands, Heaven, Covenant

  Samuel Rutherford (1885). “Quaint Sermons of Samuel Rutherford: Hitherto Unpublished”

• You will not get to steal quietly into heaven, into Christ's company, without a conflict and a cross. I find crosses to be Christ's carved work that he marks out for us and that with crosses he portraits us to his own image, cutting away pieces of our ill and corruption. Lord cut - Lord carve - Lord wound - Lord do anything that may perfect thy Father's image in us and make us ready for glory.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Father, Cutting, Perfect

• Since He looked upon me my heart is not my own. He hath runaway to heaven with it.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Christian, Jesus, Heart

  Samuel Rutherford, Hamilton Smith (2008). “Extracts from the Letters of Samuel Rutherford”, p.83, Scripture Truth

• I exhort you and beseech you in the bowels of Christ, faint not, weary not. There is a great necessity of heaven; ye must needs have it: all other things, as houses, lands, children, husband, friends, country, credit, health, wealth, honour, may be wanted ; but heaven is your one thing necessary, the good part that shall not be taken from you. See that you buy the field where the Pearl is; sell all and make a purchase of salvation. Think it not easy; for it is a steep ascent to eternal glory; many are lying dead by the way, that were slain with security.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Letting Go, Country, Children

  "Joshua redivivus: or, three hundred and fifty two religious letters".

• You will not be carried to Heaven lying at ease upon a feather bed.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Lying, Heaven, Bed

• It is the Lord's kindness that he will take the scum off us in the fire. Who know how needful winnowing is to us and what dross we have before we enter the kingdom of God? So narrow is the entry to heaven that our knots, lumps of pride, self-love, idol-love, and world-love must be hammered off us, that we may stoop low and creep through into that narrow entry.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Kindness, Pride, Self

• Through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God ... It is folly to think to steal to heaven with a whole skin.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Thinking, Heaven, Skins

  Samuel Rutherford (1824). “Joshua redivivus: or, three hundred and fifty two religious letters ... To which is added, the Author's testimony to the covenanted work of reformation, between 1638 and 1649 ... As also, a large preface and postscript ... by the Rev. Mr. McWard. The tenth edition”, p.120

• It is certain that this is not only good which the Almighty has done, but that it is best; He hath reckoned all your steps to heaven.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Heaven, Done, Steps

  Samuel Rutherford (1863). “Letters of Samuel Rutherford: With a Sketch of His Life”, p.86

• The hope of heaven under troubles is like wind and sails to the soul.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Wind, Heaven, Soul

  Samuel Rutherford (1867). “Letters of the Rev. Samuel Rutherford”, p.268

• When we shall come home, and enter into the possession of our Brother's fair kingdom, and when our heads shall find the weight of the eternal crown of glory, then we shall look back to pains and sufferings and then we will see life and sorrow to be less than one step or stride from a prison to glory. Our little inch of time-suffering is not worthy of our first night's welcome-home to heaven.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Brother, Pain, Home

• Faint not; the miles to heaven are but few and short.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Heaven, Miles

  Samuel Rutherford (1848). “Letters of ... Samuel Rutherford, whith biogr. notices of his correspondents, by J. Anderson, and a sketch of his life, &c., by A.A. Bonar”, p.417

• You shall by faith sustain yourself and comfort yourself in your Lord, and be strong in His power; for you are in the beaten and common way to heaven, when you are under our Lord's crosses. You have reason to rejoice in it, more than in a crown of gold; and rejoice and be glad to bear the reproaches of Christ.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Strong, Heaven, Gold

  Samuel Rutherford (1824). “Joshua redivivus: or, three hundred and fifty two religious letters ... To which is added, the Author's testimony to the covenanted work of reformation, between 1638 and 1649 ... As also, a large preface and postscript ... by the Rev. Mr. McWard. The tenth edition”, p.364

• Consider, it is impossible that your idol sins and you can go to heaven together; and that those who will not part with these do not indeed love Christ at the bottom, but only in word and show, which will not do the business.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Idols, Heaven, Together

  Samuel Rutherford (1845). “Religious Letters”, p.138

• When I look to my guiltiness, I see that my salvation is one of our Saviour's greatest miracles, either in heaven or earth.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Heaven, Miracle, Looks

  Samuel Rutherford (1863). “Letters of Samuel Rutherford: With a Sketch of His Life”, p.252

• Heaven is a house full of miracles; yea, of spectacles and images of free grace.

  Samuel Rutherford

  House, Miracle, Heaven

  Samuel Rutherford (1845). “The Trial and Triumph of Faith”, p.45

• I think it is possible on earth to build a young, new Jerusalem, a little, new heaven of this surpassing love. God, either send me more of this love, or take me quickly over the water, where I may be filled with his love.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Thinking, Water, Heaven

  Samuel Rutherford (1765). “Joshua redivivus, or Mr Rutherford's letters”, p.103

• I bless the Lord that all our troubles come through Christ's fingers, and that He casteth sugar among them and casteth in some ounce withts of heaven and of the spirit of glory in our cup.

  Samuel Rutherford

  Heaven, Sugar, Cups

  Samuel Rutherford (1824). “Joshua redivivus: or, three hundred and fifty two religious letters ... To which is added, the Author's testimony to the covenanted work of reformation, between 1638 and 1649 ... As also, a large preface and postscript ... by the Rev. Mr. McWard. The tenth edition”, p.106

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