Paul and Timothy

The opening lines of the letter to the Philippians: A letter from BOTH Paul AND TIMOTHY. “Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: GRACE to you AND PEACE from God our Father AND the Lord Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 1:1-2 Amen! This letter is to “all the saints” and those in servant leadership of “the saints” being slaves of Jesus as Paul and Timothy are. Wishing Grace and Peace unto them all from no lesser of a source than God Himself our heavenly Father … Continue reading Paul and Timothy

Turn thou us unto thee

“The crown is fallen from our head: Woe unto us, that we have sinned! For this our heart is faint; For these things our eyes are dim. Because of the mountain of Zion, which is desolate, The foxes walk upon it. Thou, O Lord, remainest for ever; Thy throne from generation to generation. Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, And forsake us so long time? Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned; Renew our days as of old. But thou hast utterly rejected us; Thou art very wroth against us.” – Lamentations 5:16–22 “And … Continue reading Turn thou us unto thee

He wakeneth mine ear

“Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.” – Isaiah 66:2 “The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak a word in season to him that … Continue reading He wakeneth mine ear

Call us…Sarmenticii

Sarmenticii – fagot people. But the day is won when the object of the struggle is gained. This victory of ours gives us the glory of pleasing God, and the spoil of life eternal. But we are overcome. Yes, when we have obtained our wishes. Therefore we conquer in dying; we go forth victorious at the very time we are subdued. Call us, if you like, Sarmenticii and Semaxii, because, bound to a half-axle stake, we are burned in a circle-heap of fagots. This is the attitude in which we conquer, it is our victory-robe, it is for us a … Continue reading Call us…Sarmenticii

Let us escape…

From Lamentations (one of the many books of the Bible written in various times and places and peoples) chapter 4 written shortly after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 or 587 BC! “God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son…” – Hebrews 1:1-2 “Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just … Continue reading Let us escape…

Awaken…

“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore He says: “AWAKE, YOU WHO SLEEP, Arise from the dead, And … Continue reading Awaken…