Look thou upon me,
and be merciful unto me,
as thou usest to do unto those
that love thy name.
Order my steps in thy word:
and let not any iniquity
have dominion over me.
Psalms 119:132-133
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Order My Steps
Posted in Iniquity, Love, Mercy, Name, Psalms, Scripture, Word on August 10, 2008 | No Comments »
Our Heart Christ’s Kingdom {J.R. Miller}
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 [...]
Fear Only God {C.H. Spurgeon}
Posted in Assurance, C.H. Spurgeon, Devotions, Fear, Friendship, Hebrews, Love, Preachers on August 3, 2008 | No Comments »
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. (Hebrews 13:6)
Because God will never leave nor forsake us, we may well be content with such things as we have. Since the Lord is ours, we cannot be left without a friend, [...]
My Hiding Place {unknown}
Posted in Grace, Light, Love, Mercy, Night, Poetry, Sin on July 30, 2008 | No Comments »
Psalm 119:114
HAIL, sovereign love, which first began
The scheme to rescue fallen man!
Hail, matchless, free eternal grace,
Which gave my soul a Hiding Place!
Against the God who built the sky
I fought with hands uplifted high–
Despised the mention of His grace,
Too proud to seek a Hiding Place.
Enwrapt in thick Egyptian night,
And fond of darkness more than light,
Madly I [...]
To Be Complete {C.H. Spurgeon}
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 [...]
Disappointment — His Appointment {Young}
Posted in Blessing, Faith, Joy, Life, Love, Poetry, Trust, Wisdom on July 26, 2008 | No Comments »
“Disappointment–His appointment,”
Change one letter, then I see
That the thwarting of my purpose
Is God’s better choice for me.
His appointment must be a blessing,
Though it may come in disguise,
For the end from the beginning
Open to His wisdom lies.
“Disappointment–His appointment,”
Whose? The Lord, who loves me best,
Understands and knows me fully,
Who my faith and love would test;
For, like a [...]
The Great Physician {J.R. Miller}
Posted in Blessing, Devotions, Gift, Grace, Healing, J.R. Miller, Life, Love, Mark, Persecution, Worship on July 17, 2008 | No Comments »
“He had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him.”
Mark 3:10
Through the plots of His enemies drove Jesus out of the city, they did not stop His doing good. Though some rejected His love, His heart was not closed. Capernaum lost much when He went out of its gates, but on [...]
Rebuke Gives Wisdom
Posted in Love, Proverbs, Scripture, Wisdom on July 13, 2008 | No Comments »
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee:
rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser:
teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9:8-9
The Young Man’s Regret {Fry}
Posted in Death, King, Life, Lost, Love, Mind/Thoughts, Peace, Poetry, Power, Prayer, Shame on July 12, 2008 | No Comments »
When Jesus came to this young man
He asked Him in to dine,
And treated Him right royally
For just a little time.
But then the young man’s ardour dimmed;
His love began to wane;
He soon forgot that Christ was there,
And sought for earthly gain.
Thus did the young man relegate
The Christ to second place,
And with a heart of shame set [...]
The Home Friendships {J.R. Miller}
Posted in Devotions, Friendship, Grace, Help, J.R. Miller, Life, Love, Soul, Word on July 11, 2008 | No Comments »
Friendships in the family require most gentle care and cultivation. We must win each other’s love within home-doors just as we win the love of those outside — by the sweet ministries and graces of affection. We must prove ourselves worthy of being loved by those who are nearest; they will not truly love us [...]
This I Know {Clarkson}
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 [...]
Lessons in the Valley {unknown}
Posted in Affliction, Blessing, Comfort, Gold, Grace, Joy, Love, Poetry, Wisdom on June 27, 2008 | No Comments »
“I have been through the valley of weeping,
The valley of sorrow and pain;
But the ‘God of all comfort’ was with me,
At hand to uphold and sustain.
“As the earth needs the clouds and sunshine,
Our souls need both sorrow and joy;
So He places us oft in the furnace,
The dross from the gold to destroy.
“When He leads thro’ [...]
