“The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder.” G. K. Chesterton When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just...
LOOKING BEYOND “Three things I thank God for every day of my life: thanks that he has vouchsafed me knowledge of his works; deep thanks that he has set in my darkness the lamp of faith; deep, deepest thanks that I have another life to look forward to- a life joyous with light and flowers and heavenly song.” Helen Keller I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in...
“His glory was that He laid aside his glory, and the glory of the church is when she lays aside her respectability and her dignity, and counts it to be her glory to gather together the outcasts.” Charles Spurgeon “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant.” [Phil 2:5-7] I have seen...
GETTING GOD’S PERSPECTIVE Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD; my cause is disregarded by my God”? Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. [Isa 40:27-28] “The Lord made mountains to climb, not to look at, and up there one understands why- seeing...
JOHN 17 #2 Eternally Safe “The real qualities of leadership are to be found in those who are willing to suffer for the sake of objectives great enough to demand their wholehearted obedience.” J. Oswald Sanders For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. John 17:1-3 Most of us...
John 17 #1 The Battle Prayer of Christ Introduction: We are about to step upon holy ground. It is always uncomfortable to step into the presence of one who is praying, but we are about to enter into the communion between the Son of God and his Heavenly Father. We do so only because God has deliberately willed this most precious and holy moment to be shared with us. This prayer reveals the heart of God. But, it is much more...
“The spades of a thousand over the centuries have not discredited the truth of Scripture nor has the turned-over earth proven the Bible to be untrue.” Harold Lindsell There is a distinguished professor of religious studies who is given much space in the local paper to express his “enlightened” beliefs. He considers the Bible to be the product of men who...
“Dear friends, I am the little servant of an illustrious Master.” “All God’s giants have been weak men, who did great things for God because they reckoned on His being with them.” “Want of trust is at the root of almost all our sins and all our witnesses and how shall we escape it but by looking to Him and observing His faithfulness. The man who holds God’s faithfulness will not be foolhardy or reckless, but...
I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. Ps 27:13-14 “God aims to exalt himself through those who wait for him.” John Piper [Note: I write this to my dear friends and family who are going through painful...
But I said, “Should a man like me run away? Or should one like me go into the temple to save his life? I will not go!” [Neh 6:11-12] “We are neither to give in, nor opt out. Instead we are to stay in and stand firm, like a rock in a mountain stream, like a rose blooming in mid winter, like a lily growing...
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