The more we know Him
the more we are able to love Him.
The more we love Him
the more we seek to know Him.
To be central in our hearts
He must be foremost in our minds.
Religious thought is the prerequisite to
religious affection and obedient action.
– R. C. Sproul as quoted in
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
by Donald Whitney
Praise to our God, Creator King
A new heaven and earth He’ll bring
And judgment too when He returns
How to live now, let us discern:
We tremble at His holy Word
Humbly obey all that we’ve heard
We will expect opposition
Yes, from this world persecution
In our great hope, we will be glad
Peace and comfort will soon be had
To all the peoples, we will go
God’s saving grace for them to know
We will worship our glorious Lord
For Jesus and His grace out poured
With every nation, every tongue
His praise forevermore be sung
– From a sermon on Isaiah 66
(To the tune of the “Doxology”)
No one is changed by an unread Bible.– Donald Whitney
in Spiritual Disciplines For The Christian Life
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
3 Helpful Instructions on Keeping a Journal – Tim Challies
…a simple plea to Christians to maintain a journal that records specific instances of God’s compassion and care.
How I Started Praying the Bible– Donald Whitney
I simply spoke to the Lord those things prompted verse-by-verse in my reading of the psalm. If a verse didn’t suggest anything to pray, I would go to the next verse.
3 Compelling Reasons Why We Must Deal with Our Sinful Anger – Robert Jones (BCC)
Why should we seek to uproot our sinful anger and replace it with godly fruit? In one sense, we must deal with it simply because God commands it…
How Should Christians Comment Online?– Jon Bloom (DG)
…we must heed Jesus’s warning: “on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak” (Matthew 12:36). This caution makes commenting serious business to God.
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day!
God wants us to have assurance
that no matter how much evil
and suffering and futility we see,
He will make all things new.
– John Piper
Behold our holy mighty Lord
Just King of Righteousness
Behold the vengeance of His sword
His treading the winepress
Remember our Lord’s steadfast love
His goodness, compassion
His Holy Spirit from above
His wond’rous salvation
Redeemer Father God we pray
Show forth your zeal and might
Your presence may we know today
Turn back the evil night
We plead O Lord your grace impart
A new work now begin
Revive and soften every heart
And forgive every sin
– From a sermon on Isaiah 63-64
(To the tune of “O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing”)
Here are some good posts for parents on teaching the Bible to your children:
How to Soak the Next Generation in God’s Word – Jani Ortlund
5 Simple Ways to Teach Your Kids Theology – Aaron Earls
Helping Children Benefit from the Sermon – Erik Raymond
Teach Your Child to Have Devotions – Ryan Higginbottom
Our hope is found in nothing less
Than Christ coming one day
And then we’ll dwell in righteousness
In all we do and say
Instead of ruin – great beauty
Made splendid in His sight
He loves and rejoices in me
In us our Lord delights
Pass thru the gates, in this hope dwell
And to our Savior cling
Prepare the way, His gospel tell
And pray for his coming
– From a sermon on Isaiah 62
(To the tune of “O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing”)
Doctrine is the map that guides us on our cross-country journeying through the thousand-odd pages of the Bible, on the one hand, and the complexities of godly living, on the other.
– J. I. Packer in Taking God Seriously
– Augustine of Hippo
