Posts from 2016 (Page 3)

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.

“Bless the LORD, O my soul!” (Psa 104:1) Lo! how the stretched heavens, how refulgent luminaries, how fertile fields, how towering woods, how roaring seas, how ranging brutes, how labouring men, how flaming seraphs, unite their force to awaken my soul, to tune my heart to the high praises of her…

“Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world” (Philippians 2:14-15) On Contentment The contentment of believers reveals to the world the glory of God. The glory of God shines forth through the…