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There is no long interval between the sense of thirst and the tricklin — Alexander Maclaren

"There is no long interval between the sense of thirst and the trickling of the stream over the parched lip; but ever it is flowing, flowing past us, and the desire is but the opening of the lips to receive the limpid, and life-giving waters. No one ever desired the grace of God, really and truly desired it, but just in proportion as he desired it, he got it; just in proportion as he thirsted, he was satisfied."
Alexander Maclaren
Alexander Maclaren
Alexander Maclaren
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Alexander Maclaren was a Scottish Baptist minister and writer. He was famous in his own day for his expository preaching, and became president of the Baptist Union. He is remembered today mainly for his bible commentaries, which are made up of collections of his sermons.

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"We believe that to Christ belongs creative power — that "without Him was not any thing made which was made." We believe that from Him came all life at first. In Him life was as in its deep source. He is the fountain of life. We believe that as no being comes into existence without His creative power, so none continues to exist without His sustaining energy. We believe that the history of the world is but the history of His influence, and that the centre of the whole universe is the cross of Calvary."
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