Although the devil has been bound, and certain limits imposed on just how much he may be free to tyrannize humankind (Matt. 12.22-29), still, he’s out there, and we know it.

Celtic Christians worked hard at building communities dedicated to the pursuit of holiness. Not just monks and other clergy, but lay men and women from all walks of life joined in the effort to grow out of all sinful practices into the liberty and love of God’s Law.

The Law of Liberty (21) Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end. Psalm 119.33 Over the more than 40 years that I

The Law of Liberty (20) I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law

The Law of Liberty (19) When I think on my ways, I turn my feet to your testimonies; I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments. Psalm 119.57, 58 Celtic Christians worked hard at building communities dedicated to the pursuit of holiness. Not just monks and other clergy,…

The Law of Liberty (18) Make your face to shine upon your servant, and teach me your statutes. Psalm 119.135 In the human soul, the conscience functions as the keeper of priorities, values, and default choices. In that respect it is nearly equal to the will. Except when people are…

The Law of Liberty (17) Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end. Psalm 119.111,112 In Scripture, the heart is the centerpiece of the soul, the seat of our affections, the wellspring…

The Law of Liberty (16) Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it. Psalm 119.34, 35 At times, when I was a kid, I found my parents to be…