Posted in Fear, Heart, Knowledge, Name, Poetry, Scripture, Soul, Truth, Word on August 9, 2008 | No Comments »
Say, Christian, would’st thou thrive,
In knowledge of thy Lord?
Against no scripture ever strive,
But tremble at His word.
Revere the sacred page;
To injure any part,
Betrays, with blind and feeble rage,
A hard and haughty heart.
If aught there dark appear,
Bewail thy want of sight;
No imperfection can be there,
For all God’s words are right.
The Scriptures and the Lord
Bear one tremendous [...]
Posted in Apostle Paul, Devotions, Heart, Heaven, J.R. Miller, Life, Love, Mind/Thoughts on August 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Religion is not an art nor a science; it is a life. It is not the mere learning and following of a set of rules. It is the growth of Christ-likeness in the heart, spreading thence into the whole of the being. It is the setting up of the kingdom of heaven within us. This [...]
Posted in A.W. Tozer, Blessing, Character, Church, Devotions, Eternal Life, Evil, Great Reading, Heart, Heaven, Life, Power, Sin, Soul, Worship on August 4, 2008 | No Comments »
A German philosopher many years ago said something to the effect that the more a man has in his own heart, the less he will require from the outside; excessive need for support from without is proof of the bankruptcy of the inner man.
If this is true (and I believe it is) then the present [...]
Posted in Blessing, Devotions, Disciples, Heart, J.R. Miller, Matthew, Mercy, Praise on July 31, 2008 | No Comments »
“When thou doest alms let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.”
Matthew 6:3
There are some people who want every good thing they do well advertised. If they give money to some good cause, they want to have it noticed in the papers. If they are kind to the poor or relieve some [...]
Posted in C.H. Spurgeon, Colossians, Comfort, Devotions, Faithfulness, Grace, Heart, Knowledge, Love, Majesty, Mercy, Power, Promise, Riches, Salvation, Trust, Wisdom on July 28, 2008 | No Comments »
“In Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in Him.”
–Colossians 2:9, 10
All the attributes of Christ, as God and man, are at our disposal. All the fulness of the Godhead, whatever that marvellous term may comprehend, is ours to make us complete. He cannot endow us with the attributes [...]
Posted in Blessing, Buddy Smith, Eli, Elkanah, Hannah, Heart on July 21, 2008 | No Comments »
1+1=2. That’s what we like. Anything more complex than that requires too much thought. When we read the story of Elkanah, Hannah, and Samuel, we would like it to be ever so simple. Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love with girl. Boy marries girl. Boy and girl have six children. They all live close [...]
Posted in Andrew, Devotions, Disciples, Duty, Elisha, Faithfulness, Gospel, Healing, Heart, J.R. Miller, Life, Matthew, Missions, Moses, Peter, Promise, Resurrection, Scripture, Work on July 8, 2008 | No Comments »
“And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.”
Matthew 4:18
When Christ needs men for important positions He never looks for them among idlers. He always seeks in the ranks of busy people, among those who are [...]
Posted in Deuteronomy, Faith, Grace, Heart, Peace, Poetry, Soul on July 7, 2008 | No Comments »
“The eternal God is thy refuge,
and underneath
are the everlasting arms”
(Deut. 33:27)
Gracious God, as on the threshold
Of another day I stand:
Let it be with faith undaunted,
Waiting Thy divine command.
I would be renewed in courage,
Calm of soul when aught alarms,
Ever mindful that beneath me,
Are the everlasting arms.
From the ills, the cares, the sorrows,
And the storms upon Life’s [...]
Posted in Faith, Heart, Love, Poetry, Trust on July 4, 2008 | No Comments »
I do not know what next may come
Across my pilgrim way;
I do not know tomorrow’s road,
Nor see beyond today.
But this I know — my SAVIOUR knows
The path I cannot see;
And I can trust His wounded hand
To guide and care for me.
I do not know what may befall,
Of sunshine or of rain;
I do not know what [...]
Posted in Affliction, Blessing, Devotions, Grace, Heart, Heaven, J.R. Miller, Joy, Matthew, Peace, Prayer, Repentance, Righteousness, Sin on June 25, 2008 | No Comments »
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”
Matthew 5:4
We do not usually regard sorrowing people as blessed. Here, however, is a special beatitude for mourners. In particular, Jesus probably meant penitent mourners. In all this world there is nothing so precious before God as tears of contrition; no diamonds or pearls shine with [...]
Posted in Affliction, Blind, Death, Devotions, Glory, Gospel, Healing, Heart, Heaven, J.R. Miller, Life, Luke, Missions, Prophet, Resurrection, Scripture on June 22, 2008 | No Comments »
“This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Luke 4:21
The words had been written seven hundred years before. Now Jesus reads them and says, “I am the One to whom these golden sentences refer. This scripture is fulfilled before your eyes. I am the Anointed One and this is the mission on which I came [...]
Posted in Blessing, Buddy Smith, Church, Encouraging Quotes and Thoughts, Fellowship, Grace, Heart, Heaven, Help, Life, Love, Mercy, Truth on June 20, 2008 | No Comments »
Fellowship is a word we often use and seldom understand. It is a relationship word. It describes a two way street. If we make it a one way street it becomes a dead end street. Fellowship really only exists between people who are each contributing something useful to the relationship. It must be so in [...]
