to love him — is the evidence of grace; and
to walk with him — is the highest honor that can be put upon a sinful creature!
'The glories of Christ' by James Smith
Dec 30, 2011
Privilege
To know Christ — is true wisdom;
to love him — is the evidence of grace; and
to walk with him — is the highest honor that can be put upon a sinful creature!
to love him — is the evidence of grace; and
to walk with him — is the highest honor that can be put upon a sinful creature!
Dec 22, 2011
Things we don't hear much!
It blesses most because the heart moves away from its fleshly inclinations of pleasing self and turns itself to GOD and what 'HE would have us to do unto others'.
It blesses because one of the consequences of a thoughtful heart is that it seeks to comfort and edify with kind, appropriate,timely words and deeds.
Thoughtfulness is thinking of others, and modifying one's conduct so as to avoid whatever would give trouble, inconvenience, or hurt to others.
In a world that praises self-assertion, self-centeredness and self love it is not often that we hear how God-glorifying the grace of thoughtfulness is.
J.R. Miller has written this beautiful, short article on The grace of thoughtfulness (1896).
Two more quote if you are not yet convinced about reading it. :)
There are some rare Christians who seem born for thoughtfulness. They have a genius for sympathy. Instinctively they seem to understand the experiences of pain in others, and from their heart there flows always a blessing of tenderness which is full of healing. This is the highest and holiest ministry of love. It is not softness nor weakness; it is strength—but strength enriched by divine gentleness. Not all love possesses this crowning quality. There is love that is heedless, and lacks the fine sense of others' feelings which is needed to make it perfect in its helpfulness.
Thoughtfulness is one of the truest and best tests of a noble Christian character. Thoughtlessness is rudeness, boorishness. It is selfishness, cold-heartedness. (...)
In older days, in sermons and in prayers, much reference was made to sins, as divided into those of omission and those of commission. In the confession of sins, the worshiper acknowledges that he has left undone—the things he ought to have done. Perhaps we give altogether too little attention to our sins of omission. We may think we are living fairly well, because we do not commit grave and flagrant errors and sins; but how about the other side of our life? Are we doing the thousand acts of kindness, which sincere love would prompt? Do not the weary, and the heart-hungry, and the tempted, and the struggling, and the needy—pass by us continually, with their silent appeals to us for what we have to give them—yet pass by in vain? [bold emphasis not in the original]
May the LORD be pleased to enrich us in this grace.
Dec 15, 2011
Wilderness
The Lord always makes the world - to be a wilderness to His people. They cannot feel at home in it - nor will it yield them suitable or sufficient supplies. In the wilderness - they learn His ways. They learn . . .
to trust in Him,
to look to Him, and
to expect everything from Him.
In the wilderness - He becomes everything to them!
In the wilderness - He prepares them for 'Canaan'. He . . .
weans them from the world,
empties them of self, and
shows them the insufficiency of all creatures!
All who follow the Lord as their leader - arrive safely in their Heavenly home. He does not lead them by the shortest way, nor by the easiest way - but He leads them in the right way, which is the best way.
Dec 12, 2011
Dec 5, 2011
Christian Zeal
A zealous man in religion is pre-eminently a man of one thing.
It is not enough to say that he is earnest, hearty, uncompromising, thorough-going, whole-hearted, fervent in spirit. He sees one thing, he cares for one thing, he lives for one thing, he is swallowed-up in one thing — and that one thing is to please God.
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