Monthly Archives: January 2010

The duration of the Satan’s encounters will last until he is destroyed. He only conspires in sabotage and vandalism. Leaving the evil monster to the will of God is our greatest wisdom. Should we seek to do battle against him … Continue reading →

“God never intended that any one should wrestle with evil without the power of the Spirit.” (Norval Geldenhuys )

“Hallowed be Thy Name. That this petition stands first warns us against self-seeking in prayer. We are not to begin with our own wants, not even our spiritual wants; not with ourselves at all, but with God.” (Alfred Plummer; 1841-1926)

In these names, Lord and Jesus, Christ’s divinity and humanity blend. He whom we trust is both God and Man. As God alone, we could never have known Him. As Man alone, He could never have saved us. (William Graham … Continue reading →

“His wisdom, which cannot err. His knowledge, which cannot be deceived. His truth, which cannot fail. His love, which nothing can alienate. His justice, which cannot condemn any for whom Christ died. His power, which none can resist, and His … Continue reading →

“Thus His Almightiness comes to us in what appears to be our helplessness. The less of self, the more of God. And the one only thing needed on man’s part, to receive all this Almightiness, is the faith to yield … Continue reading →

Some men are kept back from sin for lack of opportunity; if they had it they would sin. (Ralph Venning; (1622-1674)

Thoughts are sins! The law judges them, rebukes a man for them, and therefore they are transgressions of the law. Thoughts are capable of pardon, they must be pardoned if we are to be saved, which argues the multitudes of … Continue reading →

“It is not ours to resolve all difficulties in our understanding of God’s ways with men.” John Murray (1898-1975)

“Not only were we unable to bring ourselves into the faith but we cannot continue in it without divine strength. Because of our proneness to apostatize, the subtlety and strength of our spiritual enemies, the evil of the world in … Continue reading →