To the soul that seeketh Him

“Most scholars also agree that the Book of Lamentations was composed shortly after Jerusalem’s fall in 586 BCE.” – wikipedia Intense, mixed bag of emotions! Wow! “Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord. Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens. We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.” (Lamentations 3:39–42) The pardon is in Jesus Christ! Seek the pardon by faith in Jesus! Trust Him with your salvation and your salvation … Continue reading To the soul that seeketh Him

She remembereth not her last end

Lamentations 1:9 lamenting the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon 587 or 586 BC depending of the view of the scholar. Chapter 1 of Lamentations is written as an acrostic poem. This means that in the original Hebrew, each of the 22 verses begins with the next letter of the Hebrew alphabet, going in order from the first letter (aleph) to the last (tav). Reminded me of Psalms 73 (apparently a chiastic poem) where the Psalmist discoveres the answer to his dilemma in God’s house concerning the pain of evil men flourishing: “When I thought how to understand this, It was … Continue reading She remembereth not her last end

To the saving of the soul

“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” – Hebrews 10:31 “Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; BUT OF THEM THAT BELIEVE TO THE SAVING OF THE SOUL.” – Hebrews 10:38–39 “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.” – John 3:14–15 Trust Jesus … Continue reading To the saving of the soul

We boldly assert and persistently maintain

As for our own views, indeed, we know what was man’s origin, and we boldly assert and persistently maintain that death happens not by way of natural consequence to man, but owing to a fault and defect which is not itself natural; although it is easy enough, no doubt, to apply the term natural to faults and circumstances which seem to have been (though from the emergence of an external cause) inseparable to us from our very birth. If man had been directly appointed to die as the condition of his creation, then of course death must be imputed to … Continue reading We boldly assert and persistently maintain

Thou dist not seek to know

Most justly, then, every soul is a culprit as well as a witness: in the measure that it testifies for truth, the guilt of error lies on it; and on the day of judgment it will stand before the courts of God, without a word to say. Thou proclaimedst God, O soul, but thou didst not seek to know Him: evil spirits were detested by thee, and yet they were the objects of thy adoration; the punishments of hell were foreseen by thee, but no care was taken to avoid them; thou hadst a savour of Christianity, and withal wert … Continue reading Thou dist not seek to know

No care was taken

“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels…And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.” – Jesus Matthew 25:41,46 “He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of … Continue reading No care was taken

Who then can be saved?

“Salvation is of the Lord.” – Jonah “It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.” – Jeremiah in lamenting “Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: My God will hear me.” – Micah “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” – Luke “I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments … Continue reading Who then can be saved?

He has made bare His arm

The Lord HATH MADE BARE his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. (Isaiah 52:10) And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore HIS ARM brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him. (Isaiah 59:16) There is no saviour beside me. (Hosea 13:4) For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation FROM GENERATION TO … Continue reading He has made bare His arm

None good

Just read this passage on my daily….from the most famous Bible interpreter of all time! “And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, … Continue reading None good

Get on the road to Heaven

“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:” – JESUS Matthew 7:13 “Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I AM THE WAY, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” – John 14:6 “Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? The officers answered, … Continue reading Get on the road to Heaven