September 8, 2009 · Posted in Life
What we believe affects how we live. And if we do not live in humble submission to the word of God, we will believe anything, as long as it suits our own personal interests (see Genesis 3:6). Lord, please deliver us from the spirit of the age and the lies of false religion, which often [...]
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The Indwelling of Christ by faith…is to have Jesus Christ continually in one’s eye, a habitual sight of Him. I call it so because a man actually does not always think of Christ; but as a man does not look up to the sun continually, yet he sees the light of it…. So you should [...]
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July 28, 2009 · Posted in Life
The helmets referred to in the Bible are for protection in mortal battle. A blow to the head with a mace or a bludgeon would crush your skull and kill you. So when Paul says that we should put on “for a helmet the hope of salvation” he means that there are blows that come [...]
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God created me — and you — to live with a single, all-embracing, all-transforming passion — namely, a passion to glorify God by enjoying and displaying his supreme excellence in all the spheres of life. Enjoying and displaying are both crucial. If we try to display the excellence of God without joy in it, we [...]
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June 1, 2009 · Posted in Life
May 27, 2009 · Posted in Life
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. —Philippians 1:6 Via: ESV Daily Verse
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The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. —Psalm 118:22-24 In other words, Jesus points out that already in Psalm 118 written hundreds of years [...]
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It is not death to die To leave this weary road And join the saints who dwell on high Who’ve found their home with God It is not death to close The eyes long dimmed by tears And wake in joy before Your throne Delivered from our fears O Jesus, conquering the grave Your precious [...]
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April 25, 2009 · Posted in Life
Several years ago I was working for a construction company–renovating and building homes. It was probably one of the most difficult jobs I have ever had; but it was what God used to teach me the value of working hard. One weekday morning, I woke up and read the evening section of this particular section [...]
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