Dear child of God, As I look upward to our Lord Jesus Christ, Who sits enthroned in sovereignty and majesty, Ruling over all things, My spirit cries, “Abba, Father.” My hope and trust is in Him. At the same time my heart is aching for, and with you. “This is my...
Let us not "neglect to meet together" with God's people to worship on this Lord's Day---keeping in mind the words of Trelcatius 1542-1602. "Shall we not esteem the days of this life very short, if we compare them with the eternal Sabbath, which shall not only give an...
Praise on the Lord's Day ~ March 11, 2012 "I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. 3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is...
In the quietness of the morning it seemed that I could hear the faint sound of a motor. It was still dark outside, too early for the sound of lawn maintenance that we often hear early in the day. I lay in bed wondering if this sound was outside, or in the house...
Who and Why We Worship Where and How We Worship PSALM 100 "Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence...
As simple as it may sound, I love the Lord’s Day because I love the Lord. It is, and has been, for centuries, the day of celebration of the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ. As our heavenly Father rested after His work of creation, and set aside the seventh day...
Which is the right way to heaven? How do we find this path whereby we share in God’s glory? It isn’t at all where or what we think it might be. It is the same path our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, took, the way that was laid out for Him. And if we are to “come”...
"For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day." Matthew 12:8 "Let every one that loves Christ keep holy the Lord's day--,the queen of days, the resurrection day, the highest of all days." Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, A.D. 101 "On the Lord's day, every one of us...
Twelve years ago, through the following devotional, the Lord opened my heart to the truth of the following verses. This "everlasting covenant ordered in all things, and sure" is to this day "all my salvation, and all my desire." "He hath made with me an everlasting...