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On His Being Arrived to the Age of Twenty-Three

April 26, 2010

While time flies on, and I do not know what awaits me each day, hour, and moment, one thing is certain. My Lord will keep on holding me, molding me, and bringing me safely home in due time. What wondrous grace!
Some weeks ago, as I studied for the Humanities CLEP, I came [...]

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be grateful to be kept low

April 7, 2010

“God blesses us all up to the full measure and extremity of what it is safe for him to do. If you do not get a blessing, it is because it is not safe for you to have one. If our heavenly Father were to let your unhumbled spirit win a victory [...]

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a hymn by John Donne

April 6, 2010

I thought it would be interesting to research the history of the following composition, but haven’t taken the time to do so. Any readers who care to find and share the history of it would be appreciated!
A Hymn To Christ At The Author’s Last Going Into Germany
by John Donne
In what torn ship so ever I [...]

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Psalm 119:81-88

April 5, 2010

81. My soul longs for your salvation;
I hope in your word.
82. My eyes long for your promise;
I ask, “When will you comfort me?”
83. For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke,
yet I have not forgotten your statutes.
84. How long must your servant endure?
When will you judge those who persecute [...]

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Christ has opened Paradise

April 4, 2010

In church this morning, we sang Christ the Lord Is Risen Today.
The phrase that stuck out to me was Christ hath opened paradise. How awesome it is to ponder that Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden of Eden because of their sin, the garden was securely guarded to prevent any return, and now [...]

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Jesus Lives, and So Shall I

April 3, 2010

Jesus lives, and so shall I.
Death! thy sting is gone forever:
He, who deigned for me to die,
Lives, the bands of death to sever.
He shall raise me with the just;
Jesus is my Hope and Trust.
Jesus lives and reigns supreme;
And, his kingdom still remaining
I shall also be with Him,
Ever living, ever reigning.
God has promised; be it must:
Jesus [...]

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Christ and the cross

April 2, 2010

Disclaimer: I do not endorse everything on all of the following websites. The following direct links are merely articles/quotes/songs that I found encouraging and thought might be to readers as well.
What Made the Cross so Heavy?
Was 3 Hours Of Suffering Enough?
The Answer to My Doubts
May Thy Cross…
How Awesome is That Day to Me
Stricken, Smitten, [...]

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trifles

April 1, 2010

Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.
- Michelangelo

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His name put upon us

March 31, 2010

“All those that are justified, God vouchsafes, in and for His only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers of the grace of adoption, by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the liberties and privileges of the children of God, have His name put upon them, receive the spirit [...]

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free audiobook worth listening to

March 30, 2010

I installed a free iPhone app called AudioBooks recently.
In the extensive list of books, I found a few gems. Here is one of them.
The recording is a LibriVox project.
A recommendation:
Turn off your music and listen to The Mortification of Sin by John Owen. It is excellent.
If you prefer reading to listening, go here.

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