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I know well that when Christ is nearest, Satan also is busiest.

Robert Murray M'Cheyne

Beware of false Christs. Study sanctification to the utmost, but make not a Christ of it.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Beware Christ Utmost
Oh how I wished that I had a tongue like thunder, that I might make all hear; or that I had a frame like iron, that I might visit every one and say, Escape for thy life! Ah sinner! You little know how I fear that you will lay the blame of your damnation at my door.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Know Litter might Sinner Thunder
Ah! believers, you are a tempted people. You are always poor and needy. And God intends it should be so, to give you constant errands to go to Jesus. Some may say, it is not good to be a believer; but ah! see to whom we can go.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Giving Jesus People
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.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Long Prayer Sleep
I never see a sign Licensed to sell spirits without thinking that it is a license to ruin souls.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Ruin Soul Thinking
Speak for eternity. Above all things, cultivate your own spirit. 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

Belief Christ Conscience Jesus Speak Unspoken
Joy is increased by spreading it to others.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Happiness Joy Laughter
If Christ justifies you, He will sanctify you! He will not save you and leave you in your sins.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Christ Sin Temptation
Study your prayers, a great part of my time is spent getting in tune for prayer.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Prayer Study Tunes
Do not fear the face of man. Remember how small their anger will appear in eternity.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Faces Men Remember
If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Enemy Life Love Rooms
A man who loves you the most is the man who tells you the most truth about yourself.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Christian Inspirational Love
Self-righteousness….is the largest idol of the human heart – the idol which man loves most and God hates most. Dearly beloved, you will always be going back to this idol.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Christian Prayer Religious
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

Alone Friend Good High Peace Priest
The seed of every sin known to man is in my heart.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Heart Men Sin
Let us see God before man every day.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Day Every Men
Never forget that the end of a sermon is the salvation of the people.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Never Forget People Salvation
Affliction shows the power of Christ’s blood, when it gives peace in an hour of trouble, when it can make happy in sickness, poverty, persecution and death. Do not be surprised if you suffer, but glorify God.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Blood Christian Make Happy
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

Children Dark Sky
For every look at self, take 10 looks at Christ.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Christian Looks Self
Use your health while you have it, my dear friend and brother. Do not cast away peculiar opportunities that may never come again. You know not when your last Sabbath with your people may come.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Brother Heart Opportunity
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 am persuaded that I shall obtain the highest amount of present happiness.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Blood Heart Men
I know well that when Christ is nearest, Satan also is busiest.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Christ Satan Wells
Seek to be made holier every day; pray, strive, wrestle for the spirit, to make you like God. Be as much you can with God.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Heaven Inspirational Joy
A man is what he is on his knees, and no more.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Knees Men More
Learn much of the Lord Jesus. For every look at yourself take ten looks at Christ. He is altogether lovely . . . .
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Eye Jesus Lovely