Tuesday, May 14, 2019

WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN ON RISING

If because we have the 'first installment' we cry 'Abba, Father', what will happen when on rising, we see Him face to face? —Irenaeus

ETERNITY SHOULD BE HIS SCOPE

A man's greatest care should be for that place where he lives longest; therefore eternity should be his scope. THOMAS MANTON

TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE CHRISTIAN

Every atom in the universe is managed by Christ so as to be most to the advantage of the Christian. Jonathan Edwards

Saturday, May 11, 2019

IT IS VERY GOOD

When God made the world, he saw all that he had made and smiled, for it was all very good; (and likewise) so God delights in us when we are a new creation in Christ. God says, 'It is all very good.' God loves his own workmanship in the soul. Robert Murray M'Cheyne

Friday, May 10, 2019

LEARN TO CALL

“You must learn to call on the Lord. Don’t sit all alone or lie on the couch, shaking your head and letting your thoughts torture you. Don’t worry about how to get out of your situation or brood about your terrible life, how miserable you feel, and what a bad person you are. Instead, say, “Get a grip on yourself, you lazy bum! Fall on your knees, and raise your hands and eyes toward heaven. Read a psalm. Say the Lord’s Prayer, and tearfully tell God what you need.” Martin Luther, Faith Alone: A Daily Devotional