There are Pro-Life rallies today in cities across our nation. As I was in prayer for these this morning, I was reminded that all who are able to attend such rallies might think of their own escape from abortion. The great abortion that was attempted at the beginning...
A Year for HUMILITY
Andrew Murray’s book Humility is a time-honored publication, reprinted throughout the last century and this one. From his writing we see humility as the least taught and sought, and the most needed virtue of the Christian life; so it is not surprising that God is...
Heirs of the Kingdom (Part 2)
(Thomas Watson on the Second Petition of The Lord's Prayer ~ Thy Kingdom Come.)(5) Let the saints long to be in that blessed kingdom. Does not a prince that travels in foreign parts long to be in his own nation, that he may be crowned? The bride desires the marriage...
God Is Making His Own Movie
Christian filmakers are gathered in San Antonio this week for the annual Christian Film Festival. As I think of the creativity of the young men who are making movies that depict the truths of God in real life I remember years ago when I thought that what we are...
The Purpose of Paul’s Letter to the Romans
From beginning to the end Paul specifies his purpose in writing to those who were "called to be saints" ~ "called of Jesus Christ." Only those would read the letter would know his purpose. Only those who were "loved of God" would understand his words. In the first...
A New and True Reflection Of Christ
This original picture was taken in Bavaria, Germany. We have never been there. I duplicated this with my camera from the cover of a Big Ben 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle box. After separating some pieces of the puzzle, I thought of the many reflections of nature. Then I...
Tables of the Heart
Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart. 2 Corinthians 3:3. The image is beautiful and instructing;...
Old ~ But New-born
I'm old, and this body is worn. My flesh and my heart have been torn. Time takes its toll, And makes me old; But, praise God, in Christ I'm new-born. His Spirit transcends all the age, He has written on every page~ "My Love divine Has made you...
One Body in Christ
We, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Romans 12:5 O the blessed communion of saints; one member has the benefit of all the other members’ gifts, prayers, and ministrations. One prays for all, and all pray for one. What one...
