My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
How good and pleasant . . .
Psalm 133: A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it iswhen brothers dwell in unity!It is like the precious oil on the head,running down on the…
Being Stripped of our glory
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And…
Held when shaken
We give thanks to you, O God;we give thanks, for your name is near.We recount your wondrous deeds. At the set time that I appointI will judge with equity.When the…
Holding onto our world
It is in our nature to hold on to our world view or to be conformed to the world’s viewpoint. “Worldly wisdom” becomes our refuge for it doesn’t call us…
Let the blow come . . .
“Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it.” Psalm 141:5 Our sinful nature endears…
The Gospel is for the believer – Part 7
To the cross By faith we turn away from the world and behold Christ. John cried out, “Behold, the Lamb.” That is what God has called us to do. This…
Good News, not good advice
I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband,…
The power of the Word
“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach good news!”I thought about titling this: Why Calvinists evangelize? For the word of the Lord is upright,and all his work is…
