In the past few days I have been exposed to quotes and excerpts from the writings of the 16th century Scottish reformer, Samuel Rutherford.
I was brought at a wonder, for scarcely have I ever read expressions of heavenly delights from the pen of men, as similar as he was to myself, in desperate need for grace. And yet with much grace and wisdom, he would lift up gems and precious stones from the pages of Scripture almost as if it was God-breathed writing in itself.
If there was ever a man who truly knew what it was that the man in the parable experienced, perhaps one of such a man is Samuel Rutherford.
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field…”—Matthew 13:44
O for grace to know Christ as precious as He really is (2 Pet 2:7). May God grant us the grace and faith to imitate Christ in the writings of dear Rutherford.
I will be reading more of Mr. Rutherford, most notably his “Letters”. Why take the time then to read his Letters in the midst of all the things that must be read and perused? Well, I think Andrew Bonar writes a compelling thought as he closes his sketch of the life of Samuel Rutherford in the excerpt below. It is a bit long than usual, but trust me when I say you would want to read each sentence of it. Read it all HERE
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