I’m reading through the Book of Daniel at this time. I have enjoyed reading in the Spurgeon Study Bible which is a CSB ( Christian Standard Bible). The following are some verses with quotes by Spurgeon:
Dan.3.14
Nebuchadnezzar asked them, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, is it true that you don’t serve my gods or worship the gold statue I have set up?
Spurgeon on Dan.3.14
“If we mean to be a Christian, and therefore intend to cast off the bondage of this present evil world, our resolve must be taken to bear all consequences rather than worship the idol of the hour.”
Dan.3.25
He exclaimed, “Look! I see four men, not tied, walking around in the fire unharmed; and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”
Spurgeon on Dan.3.25
“We must go into the furnace if we would have the nearest and dearest dealings with Christ Jesus.”
Dan.6.10
When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upstairs room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
Spurgeon on Dan.6.10
“When we know our duty, first thoughts are the best; if the thing is abosolutely right, never think about it a second time, but straightaway go and do it.”
Great, challenging insights from the Prince of Preachers.
Monday, July 30, 2018
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Thoughts on life
My life is nothing I thought it would be. I never expected to be or do all that I am and have done. To have this life is something that humbles me. To live this life is something I don’t take lightly. Through it all I live in awe of the one that has granted it and I stand amazed to serve HIM.
Each Sunday I’m blown away by the privilege and the weight of the task that is before me in preaching. The privilege to speak of the glories of the One who saved me and sustains me and seeks to do the same for others who would believe astounds me. The weight of the responsibility that has been given in this task I feel daily. Yet each time and each week the weight is overwhelmed in the worship that wells up in the preparation and during the delivery of that which has been agonized and prayed over.
I have no regrets in this call and the pressure of wanting to serve well in it. I could never imagine doing anything else. Yet there are times it can be overwhelming in so many ways. It’s in those times I rest in HIS graciousness and mercy and found how big HE is and how much I desperately need HIM. So I cling, I beg, I pray, I strive, and in it all I fall and find HE is my all and that is perfect.
My biggest concerns come in wanting to make sure HE is glorified and served in a way that honors HIM along with wanting to see my children grow to want to do the same. In this I have a helpmate that I treasure and love with all my heart. She walks with me in a way that no other could or would. She is my best friend. I pray daily for her and our children, for their protection, for the growth in Christ, for fruit to be born in their lives. Yet my heart is burdened to know they carry the weight of my position and I can do nothing about that. I pray that weight is not a burden but that which is used in their continual refinement in HIM. Oh, may they serve and stand for HIM in a way that glorifies HIM and impacts lives!
My life is nothing I thought it would be. My hope is that in the grind of each day I may live passionately and invest in others well. I pray that who I am will forever reflect Who HE is.
Each Sunday I’m blown away by the privilege and the weight of the task that is before me in preaching. The privilege to speak of the glories of the One who saved me and sustains me and seeks to do the same for others who would believe astounds me. The weight of the responsibility that has been given in this task I feel daily. Yet each time and each week the weight is overwhelmed in the worship that wells up in the preparation and during the delivery of that which has been agonized and prayed over.
I have no regrets in this call and the pressure of wanting to serve well in it. I could never imagine doing anything else. Yet there are times it can be overwhelming in so many ways. It’s in those times I rest in HIS graciousness and mercy and found how big HE is and how much I desperately need HIM. So I cling, I beg, I pray, I strive, and in it all I fall and find HE is my all and that is perfect.
My biggest concerns come in wanting to make sure HE is glorified and served in a way that honors HIM along with wanting to see my children grow to want to do the same. In this I have a helpmate that I treasure and love with all my heart. She walks with me in a way that no other could or would. She is my best friend. I pray daily for her and our children, for their protection, for the growth in Christ, for fruit to be born in their lives. Yet my heart is burdened to know they carry the weight of my position and I can do nothing about that. I pray that weight is not a burden but that which is used in their continual refinement in HIM. Oh, may they serve and stand for HIM in a way that glorifies HIM and impacts lives!
My life is nothing I thought it would be. My hope is that in the grind of each day I may live passionately and invest in others well. I pray that who I am will forever reflect Who HE is.
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