Truth For The Heart
John Owen was an English pastor and brilliant Puritan theologian who lived during the 1600s. He was a contemporary of John Bunyan, the author of Pilgrim’s Progress, and labored to have Bunyan released from his imprisonment for preaching without a license. I’ve quoted Owen in Steerage, Perspicuity and in Songs, because I find his words […]
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But as for me,
I am like a green olive tree
in the house of God.
In Psalm 19, David writes not only about God’s revelation in His creation and in His Word, but he also writes about the response of his own heart. “7The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 8The precepts of the LORD are […]
Read MoreOver the past week I’ve given just an introduction to some of the great doctrines regarding the Word of God. I’ve done it to provide some help for you to grow in your understanding of what the Bible is. B. B. Warfield speaks so eloquently on revelation: “…we do not see in revelation man reaching […]
Read More“Behold, days are coming,” declares the Lord GOD, “When I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine for bread or a thirst for water, But rather for hearing the words of the LORD. People will stagger from sea to sea And from the north even to the east; They will go to […]
Read More“The law of the LORD is perfect,
restoring the soul;
The testimony of the LORD is sure,
making wise the simple.
The precepts of the LORD are right,
rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the LORD are true; they are righteous altogether.
They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
Moreover, by them Your servant is warned;
In keeping them there is great reward.”
I first heard Graham Kendrick’s Shine Jesus Shine sung by a choir of children from a Christian orphanage in Africa. Shining with smiles, when they came to the chorus they started swinging flashlights in time to the music, and we rejoiced together in Jesus who had brought light into our lives. The song contains the […]
Read MoreI’ve finished my series of posts about how I became a Christian, and what it means to believe in Jesus Christ. I’m about to begin another series on why you can believe in Jesus Christ. You may be thinking: how can I be encouraged by these posts in those moments when I feel like a smoldering candle that is about to go out? Because the posts are about our hope.
Read MoreJob 3 contains Job’s absolutely gut-wrenching lament. Losses and suffering have piled upon him until his heart splits and sorrow and anguish flow out from him in words of despair.
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Kindling for Candles 