When God Redirects Your Path
The Unexpected Harmony of Scripture This morning I sat down with my Bible and did something I’ve done many times before: I read the second chapter of several different books. Genesis 2, Joshua 2, Job 2, Psalm 2, Proverbs 2, Isaiah 2, Matthew 2, and James 2. I wasn’t looking for a theme. I wasn’t […]
God, not Men
State of the Church (5) Which of you under the shock of the tyrants kept rigidly to the rule given by the words of the apostle, a rule that has always been kept in every age by holy priests who reject the proposals of men that try to hasten them down the slope of wickedness: […]
Entering the Kingdom
Matthew 5: The Sermon on the Mount (2) Pray Psalm 130.6.My soul waits for the LordMore than those who watch for the morning—Yes, more than those who watch for the morning. Sing contemplatively Psalm 130.6.(Hamburg: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross)More than the watchmen wait for the day, eagerly seeking the morning light, I wait for You and earnestly pray, hoping […]
The End in the Middle
The first words of Jesus’ ministry were the announcement that the Kingdom of God was “at hand” (Matt. 4.17). He could have said anything; but He said what was most important of all. Today’s excerpt from The Kingdom Turn is found on page 4: “Jesus declared that, by His coming to earth, the Kingdom of God had […]
EPIPHANY: The Light Shines in Darkness
The Holy Ghost can lead souls to Christ without the help of any outward means. Men may be born in dark places of the earth, like these wise men, and yet like them be made “wise unto salvation.”
Comeuppance
Acts 24:22–23 (ESV) But Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.” Then he gave orders to the centurion that he should be kept in custody but have some liberty, and that none of his friends should be prevented […]