“The real test of being in the presence of God is, that you either forget about yourself altogether or see yourself as a small, dirty object. It is better to forget about yourself altogether.”
C.S. Lewis
Month: June 2015
Completed Joy
And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete. 1 John 1:4 (ESV) Continue reading
Guard Your Way
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. Psalm 119:9 (ESV) Continue reading
In the Army Now
No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. 2 Timothy 2:4 (ESV) Continue reading
Calvary
“Calvary not merely made possible the salvation of those for whom Christ died; it ensured that they would be brought to faith and their salvation made actual.”
J.I. Packer
Bearing Our Cross
“We are not bearing our crosses every time we have a headache; an aspirin tablet will take care of that. What is meant is the trouble we would not have if we were not Christians.”
Vance Hanver
Transferred Sin
“The purpose of our holy and righteous God was to save His church, but their sin could not go unpunished. It was, therefore, necessary that the punishment for that sin be transferred from those who deserved it but could not bear it, to one who did not deserve it but was able to bear it.”
John Owen
Holy Amazement
“We are never nearer Christ than when we find ourselves lost in a holy amazement at His unspeakable love.”
John Owen