Recognising Gold#
The prince of preachers, Charles Spurgeon, 'lives on' through his written 'gold'. He was adept at distinguishing true gold from 'fool's gold'.
The prince of preachers, Charles Spurgeon, 'lives on' through his written 'gold'. He was adept at distinguishing true gold from 'fool's gold'.
It pays to audit the heart, and all its ruminations.
For we live by faith and not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7) To be living at our faith's best is a difficult task.
The church in Laodicea had problems, massive problems. Jesus assessed it as lukewarm and under false impressions. They had locked Him out.
Can you believe this - Jesus' work was not completed at His resurrection? He warmly addresses His disciples just prior to His crucifixion that they will not be abandoned, but...
(Today's SoulSnack is sequential to Wednesday's Losing sight of Jesus. It is drawn from John 21:15-19. ) Christianity is 'hard work', at times 'mighty, mighty hard work'.
John's Gospel carries fresh insights the other three gospels do not contain. This is one.
It is utter nonsense that the dead can be raised. THE battle for belief is perennial. Likewise, Jesus' apostles joined hands in and with disbelief.
That first Good Friday silenced the Father. How broken was He? The Bible does not explain.
Smelling the daisies, beholding the oaks or resting among the birds would not be for Jesus in this garden. Gethsemane is His gateway to decision.