We serve a forgetful God. This forgetfulness reflects no fault in him, no weakness of his mind or memory. Rather, it reflects the strength of his mercy and grace, for he forgets only what would separate us from him, only what would alienate sinful humans from a holy God. It is our sinfulness that he puts out of his mind, our wickedness that he remembers no more. Though he has seen all the evil we have done and all the …
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Good morning! Grace and peace to you as you serve the Lord today and this week. There’s a short list of Kindle deals to look at today. (Yesterday on the blog: To the Mourner) “Jesus and Resurrection? What’s This Babbler Trying to Say?” “Babbling. Lots of talk is just that: babbling. Babbling, of course, is babbled by babblers. There’s no need to pay attention. It’s all just gas.” A Murderer Finds Resurrection Life This is a neat testimony to God’s …
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In recent months I have often mentioned the growing importance of poetry in my life. As we come to Good Friday and Easter, I have been enjoying some of the devotional poetry of days gone by, and was especially struck by Hannah Flagg Gould’s “To the Mourner.” It does not deal with Easter per se, but with the wonderful consequences of Easter, for if Christ rose, so shall those who have died in him. Here is her reflection on the …
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May God bless you this weekend as you serve him and remember the day of Christ’s resurrection. Today’s Kindle deals include an interesting little collection of varied titles. (Yesterday on the blog: Always Read the Story to the End) When It’s Time to Leave a Church There can be very legitimate, but also very illegitimate, times to leave a church. H.B. Charles Jr. offers some ways to distinguish them in this article. The World Wants Us To Hate One Another (Video) …
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We cannot truly understand a story until we have read it to the end. Very often it is only in the final pages of a story that the author springs the big surprise, that he pulls together the loose strands, that he explains the meaning and purpose behind his interwoven narratives. If we give up too soon, if we draw our conclusions before the end, we will never understand the author’s intent or appreciate the author’s skill. So too with …
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