Devotion
Wesley On Love
Above all, remembering that God is love, he [the Christian] is conformed to the same likeness. He is full of love to his neighbour, of universal love, not confined to one sect or party, not restrained to those who agree with him in opinions or in outward modes of worship, or to those who are […]
Witness Where You Are!
SHOWING YOURSELF FAITHFUL I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service (1 Timothy 1:12). When D.L. Moody found his life in Christ, he looked for some opportunities to teach at a church, but no one wanted to use the uneducated man. He started his […]
God Reigns
Read: Psalm 47 God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne. Psalm 47:8 During the days of the Cold War, this startling headline appeared in The Grand Rapids Press, "COMPUTER ERROR COULD START WAR" The article that followed was equally alarming. It reported: "For the second time in 7 months, a computer […]
The Ultimate Reality
By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of the things which are visible (Hebrews 11:3). Hope is not wishful thinking. Hope is the present assurance of some future good: "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the […]
Name Them One By One
It was a typical Indiana spring day. Outside the house, it was raining. Inside the house, it was raining. Water slowly dripped from the ceiling, reminding me that when you replace your own roof, there’s nobody to get mad at when it leaks. I should be a pretty good roofer, I spent two summers roofing […]
Ancient Wisdom
In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, the One God, Amen. Peace and grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. "The humble person does not anger anyone, nor is he angered by anyone." St Dorotheos. "You should know that you have been greatly benefited when you have […]
Daniel Crocker’s Repentance
by Charles W. Colson You can hardly turn on the television these days without hearing the word "repentance." It’s become, thanks to the Washington scandal, a hot topic. And pastors all over the country are being asked, "How do you know when someone is truly repentant?" Well [a few days ago,] a Virginia man answered […]
Between Past And Future
Read: Genesis 50:26 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 As often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes. 1 Corinthians 11:26 When we think of what God has done for us in the past, we can move confidently into the future. This was true for the people of […]
Saved By Grace
Read: Romans 1:21-28 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us. -Titus 3:5 Pastor and author H.A. Ironside told about a new convert who gave his testimony during a church service. With joy in his heart, the man related how he had been delivered from a […]
John Henry Newman’s Advice
"Be our mind as heavenly as it may be, most loving, most holy, most zealous, most energetic, most peaceful, yet if we look off from Him for a moment, and look towards ourselves, at once these excellent tempers fall into some extreme or mistake. Charity becomes over-easiness, holiness is tainted with spiritual pride, zeal degenerates […]
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