Purpose for Writing: The Glory of God The heavens are telling of the glory of God;And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.Day to day pours forth speech,And night to night reveals knowledge.There is no speech, nor are there words;Their voice is not...
Worldling
"It is the folly of most men, to mind and pursue that which is for the body and for time only, more than that for the soul and eternity." Matthew Henry Luke 12:13-21 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with...
What Are Heavy?
What Are Heavy? What are heavy? sea-sand and sorrow: What are brief? today and tomorrow: What are frail? spring blossoms and youth: What are deep ? the ocean and truth. Christina Rosetti
Death is an Appointment you Will Keep
Dear friend, I desire to warn you with love. You and I cannot escape death. It is an appointment we will keep . . . regardless. Are you prepared to die? Sincerely, --Joel R. Beeke Dear Reader, You and I may not know each other; possibly we shall never see one another....
Flee the Wrath to Come!
Flee! If we have learned anything from these warnings, EVACUATIONS for Hurricane Irma and Pac NW Fires, it is the reality and mercy of the urgent need to... "Flee from the Wrath to Come!" Do you hear the alarm? Do you not worry about the God of Nature? Why does he...
Redemption of Time: Richard Baxter
Richard Baxter: (Sept. 23. 1667) **ON REDEMPTION OF TIME** O value Time before it's gone! Use it before it's taken from you! Dispatch the work that you were made for: Repent and turn to God unfeignedly: Prepare for death without delay: Time will not stay; nor will it...
Grace & Peace to You: Early Christian Views on War & Peace
• “I serve Jesus Christ the eternal King. I will no longer serve your emperors. It is not right for a Christian to serve the armies of this world.” ~ Marcellus the Centurion, 298AD, spoken as he gave up his post in the army of Emperor Diocletian because of his faith....
Mystic Union between Christ and the Saints
What is the Bride of Christ? We know that the Church is the bride, but WHAT is this bride? Some implications seem, almost, vulgar. But it is a concept repeatedly used in Scripture, in the Wisdom books, in the Prophets, and most emphatically from Christ himself and...