George Wigram Quotes

United Kingdom, Scholar
March 28, 1805 – February, 1, 1879.

George Vicesimus Wigram was an English biblical scholar and theologian. He was the 20th child of Sir Robert Wigram, 1st Baronet, a famous and wealthy merchant, and the 14th child of Lady Eleanor Wigram, Robert's 2nd wife . His family were all capable and several of his siblings became illustrious in their own field. Sir James Wigram became a judge and Vice-Chancellor; Joseph Cotton Wigram became Bishop of Rochester, Loftus Wigram was a barrister and politician, and Octavius Wigram was prominent as an insurance underwriter in the City of London.

Is the peace of God in the soul disturbed by things down here? No, never! If waters break in stormy currents against a rock, the rock is unmoved; it is only the waters that are disturbed.

George Wigram
- Soul
- Water
- Break
When one thinks of the wondrous glory of Christ, how astonishing that He can join with us! But more, when one thinks of His bringing many sons to glory at such a cost, one is lost in adoring amazement.

George Wigram
- Christ
- Glory
- Worship

Soon we shall be up there with Christ. God did not mean us to be happy without Him; but God would first have us to be witnesses for Him down here, to hold out as much light as we can.

George Wigram
- Light
- Christ
- Firsts
What wealth have you, if you have not got Christ? If Christ is the object before you, will all the things that fret you take Christ from you? All the things you long for, will they give you more of Christ?

George Wigram
- Christ
- Wealth
- Objects
It is one thing for the living water to descend from Christ into the heart, and another thing how-when it has descended-it moves the heart to worship. All power of worship in the soul, is the result of the waters flowing into it, and their flowing back again to God.

George Wigram
- Heart
- Soul
- Water
Christ cannot light a single spark in the heart of an individual, without that little tiny spark being for God. He gives the light, and has ordained that every ray of it is to reflect something for God.

George Wigram
- Heart
- Giving
- Light
If you have only a little ray of light, show out distinctly that you are for Him.

George Wigram
- Shows
- Distinctly
If you do not understand what God's present claims over you are, you may depend upon it that as days of testing come on you will not be able to keep your footing.

George Wigram
- Able
- Depends
- Claims