some thoughts

Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also; The body they may kill: God’s truth abideth still,His kingdom is forever.- Martin Luther, A Mighty Fortress is our God
I hadn’t felt that much physical pain in a while. My reaction was immediate: a swelling warmth in my gut, the racing heart, clenched teeth and a […]

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When iniquities prevail against me, you atone for our transgressions.Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts!We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple! Psalm 65:3-4, ESV
We are constantly in need of a saviour. Anyone with […]

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O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you;my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you I the sanctuary, beholding your power and your glory.[Psalm 63:1-2 ESV]
The […]

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I’ve been spending some time in the psalms lately, and recently one passage really stirred me deeply: Psalm 57:7-11, ESV. Especially verse 7: “Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!” This, in one sentence, is the essence of salvation, and the essence of evangelism, and the essence […]

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“The worth and excellency of a soul is measured by the object of its affection.” - Henry Scougal, Life of God in the Soul of Man, (c. 1676)
A thing can truly be called ‘excellent’ only if it accomplishes what it was designed for. We were designed to glorify God, to be recipients of His joy-and […]

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