Posts (Page 22)

Pursuing greatness in the kingdom of Christ “Grant us that we may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on Your left, in Your glory.” (Mark 10:37) James and John requested to sit at the left and right hands of Jesus, places of honour in the glory of the kingdom of God. Their question reflects their failure at that point to understand one of the key points of Jesus…

Give us grace, Almighty Father, so to pray, as to deserve to be heard, to address thee with our hearts, as with our lips. Thou art every where present, from thee no secret can be hid. May the knowledge of this, teach us to fix our thoughts on thee, with reverence and devotion that we pray not in vain.

Have you ever wondered why Christians sing so much? Think about it: every week we sing several psalms and hymns to the Lord. What other setting in life do we gather together weekly with people of different ages and backgrounds and sing songs.

“Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God” (1 Cor 6:19) You, Christian, are the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit of God makes his habitation within you. This knowledge, this wonder, has powerful consequences.

Do you love the church? Romans 12:10 tells Christians to “Love one another with brotherly affection.” The affection and love we’re to have for fellow-Christians is to be based on the work of Jesus Christ for us.

This was a title of a blog post by an American Pastor several years ago, one that resonated with many, people who were struggling in different ways – brokenness, bereavement and depression – and wanted songs that would help them to continue to engage with God in those times, to engage with our loving Father, to Christians who are in dark valleys.

“They have Moses and the prophets; let them listen to them” (Luke 16: 29) Can you give me even one good reason? “No, I don’t need reasons—I just feel it’s so.” That short exchange might take place many times a day between Christians. But it never should. You may be wondering what the subject is…

The point of Psalm121 is not that we will not have problems, but that God will keep us safe as we go through them.

In Exodus 15, the Israelites camped by the springs of Elim for several weeks, lingering under the palm trees and taking long drinks of cool water. Then it was time to move on.

The question the contented Christian asks is, What is the duty of my present circumstances? And carrying out that duty is vital both to Christian faithfulness and to Christian contentment.