J.I. Packer (1926-2020). “Live slowly enough to be able to think deeply about God.”

It takes a dizzying kind of delusion to claim Christian faith but deny the future salvation of Israel “because Jews are unrighteous enemies of God.” Those who speak this way forget that we were all His unrighteous enemies until “He to rescue us from danger, interposed His.

We waste time because. -we assume we’re in control. -we forget that life is a vapor. -we are unaware of the devil’s schemes. -we suppress the truth, however sophisticatedly, that we will soon give an account for how we’ve spent our days. -we grow dull to the fact that our

"LIfe itself is vanishing fast. Make haste for eternity." -Robert Murray McCheyne.

No believer holding to Scripture rightly would argue that there are apostles today in the sense of the original 12, or that anyone today has the authority to write Scripture like Paul or James, the Lord’s brother. But there are other apostles in the New Testament. What ground.

Robert Murray M'Cheyne (1813-1843) -. “…the whole of Scripture shows that God has an exceptional love for Israel… therefore, shouldn’t we be undifferentiated from God in this exceptional attachment… Shouldn’t we participate with God in his exceptional affection for Israel?”

John Macarthur (1939-2025) -. "The great miracle of redemption is not that we accept Christ, but that He accepts us."

And while physical hard work is beneficial, it's the principle of work that I'm especially addressing, whether your hands are blistered from swinging a hammer or your brain is taxed from desk-work.

Men who work can rightly smile when they take a rest. One reason for widespread depression among men is that many are distracted & lazy. They're resting illegitimately. Brothers - "Your fingers would remember their old strength better, if they grasped a sword hilt." (Tolkien).

Won't it be something to see the Lord's face? It won't be long for any of us, saints. "Our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.".

Don't try to be someone else. Just be faithful.

Controversy & divisiveness sell. They attract views & follows too. Dealing w/ certain controversies is necessary for shepherding. Sometimes divisions are necessary. But Pastor -.Don't be sucked in by the carnal rat race of divisive folk, online or in person. Guard your heart!.

David Brainerd (1718-1747) -. "In the silences and groanings of the heart, let us commune with God: in such moments, souls are born for eternity."

RT @SpurgeonBooks: “Sitting at the feet of Jesus must lead to following in the footsteps of Jesus.”. — Charles Spurgeon.

“. no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation.” (2 Pet. 1.20). Fascinating to think about.

The Scriptures use the phrase “worthless men” on many occasions. •1 Samuel 2:12.•1 Samuel 10:27.•1 Samuel 25:17, 25.•1 Samuel 30:22.•2 Samuel 16:7.•2 Samuel 20:1.•2 Samuel 23:6.•1 Kings 21:10, 13.•Judges 19:22; 20:13.•Deuteronomy 13:13.•Proverbs 6:12; 16:27.•2.

It's easier than ever to be a man with much information and little meditation. Miles wide in the knowledge of things, inches deep in the knowledge of God. Busy-headed, not well-grounded. Feverish scrolling, scant extolling. Beloved, this is not the way to Christian joy.