Praise and Thanksgiving
Praise and Thanksgiving O MY GOD, Thou fairest, greatest, first of all objects, my heart admires, adores, loves thee, for my little vessel is as full as it can be, and I would pour out all that fullness before thee in ceaseless flow. When I think upon and converse with thee ten thousand delightful thoughts spring up, ten thousand sources of pleasure are unseal, ten thousand refreshing joys spread over my heart, crowding into every moment of happiness. I bless thee for the soul thou hast created, for adorning it, sanctifying it, though it is fixed in barren soil; for the body thou hast given...
read moreCome, ye thankful people, come…
Come, ye thankful people, come -Henry Alford, 1844 Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home; All is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin. God our Maker doth provide for our wants to be supplied; Come to God’s own temple, come, raise the song of harvest home. All the world is God’s own field, fruit unto his praise to yield; Wheat and tares together sown unto joy or sorrow grown. First the blade and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear; Lord of harvest, grant that we wholesome grain and pure may be. For the Lord our God shall come, and...
read moreJesus Storybook Bible (Deluxe Edition)
I received two deluxe editions of the Jesus Storybook Bible in the mail last week (one for my daughter and one for my nephew). Written by Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ daughter, Sally Lloyd-Jones, and illustrated by the award-winning artist Jago, this Bible is sure to bring our family years of Gospel-centered devotion and learning. I’m excited for the deluxe edition’s additional narrated CD’s, in which the story is brought to life by award-winning actor David Suchet. This will allow my daughter to read along on her own earlier and experience all the emotion and drama of the...
read moreCalculated to Hide the Pride of Man
It seems to me that much of the teaching we receive apart from Christ is designed to do one thing: help us to make much of ourselves. We are naturally drawn to these teachings because they lift us up and help us to tear others down. We are self-centered to the bone. At least Narcissus was satisfied to simply stare at himself in the mirror, we are so obsessed with ourselves that we kiss the image in the mirror. One thing that reassures me of the validity of Christianity is its brutal offensiveness. The natural conscience would never gravitate to a teaching such as Christ’s. Rather than...
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