“So do not worry and say, ‘What are we to eat?’ or ‘What are we to drink?’ or ‘What are we to wear?’ All these things the pagans seek. Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom [of God] and his righteousness, and all these things will be given …
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." Jesus, quoted in Matthew 7:13-14 The narrow way is the way of …
The writer of this verse was Mary Elizabeth Dobell Maxwell. She wrote four known hymns, but beyond that little is known about her. Born in 1846 at Islington, London, England, Maxwell lived about 90 years, dying March 24, 1936, at Eastbourne, Sussex, England. She was married and attended Congregational Churches, so it is reported. What …
George MacDonald (1824 - 1905), the Scottish Victorian writer, started out in his career as a clergyman. He spent only a short few years in the pulpit before he left the religiosity of it all and turned to writing. He wrote a number of novels and many short stories, but poured himself into his poetry, …
Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661) was born and lived in Scotland during years of religious turmoil. He was apparently a convert to the faith as a young adult, and joined into ministry for his entire adult life. Rutherford knew deeply his Savior, Jesus Christ, and spoke and wrote eloquently of Him. He became an influential voice for …
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Here we explore hymns and songs that express New Covenant truth. So many hymns and songs are weak if not sickly from the perspective of our New Covenant relationship with our God. Look here for hymns and songs the lyrics of which reflect the truth of the Gospel of the Kingdom. Why this matters: This …
I. Lilias Trotter was an English woman born into a wealthy Victorian-era family. She was an accomplished artist whom many thought was the best female artist in England and perhaps the world. Lilias loved her God and lived a life of full surrender to Him. She turned her back on fame and wealth as an …
Matthew 16:24-26 “Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what good will it do a person …
Here is the conclusion from the "Promoted to Pray" post from Monday, 1/27. If you have not read that post, go check it out as it is the lead-up to the events in this post. This is story about a miraculous event that happened in my birth town, Coalinga, CA, in 1983. The earthquake that …
Here is an interesting story about prayer and our God speaking to people. I wrote this true story several years ago for my business website, Level 5 Services.com On April 30, 1983, Lois Main returned from a conference to her home in Coalinga, California. An oil town of 6,757 people, Coalinga is nestled in a …
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