January 2011
7 posts
“Stop searching for the girl of your dreams, start becoming the man of...”
– Rephrased from Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung
(via 22words)
“When Satan tempts me to despair
And tells me of the guilt within
Upward I look...”
– Before the Throne
Last Supper
A photo series by James Reynolds displaying former Death Row prisoners’ last meal requests before their execution.
Seeing this photo set, I’m reminded of Jesus’ last meal before He was executed by death on the cross. I’m reminded of how His body and blood was poured out for us. How Jesus could have easily and fairly turned around and handed us the cup of...
“Lord, help me to understand that my feelings do not change who You are but...”
True Repentance
Ray Ortlund, commenting on the Westminster Shorter Catechism, says the following regarding true repentance:
Two observations:
One, the motive for repentance is not only sorrow for sin but also a sense of the mercy of God in Christ. We have zero motivation to repent unless we see the mercy of God awaiting us. Not the slap of God but the embrace of God. Repentance is not just turning...
“Resolved, to live with all my might, while I do live.”
– The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards