“Golden Nuggets” For Spiritual Wealth
I am a great fan of quotes from authors that clarify or amplify a verse or truth in God’s Word. In these very brief articles you will find some of these great treasures. I am calling it, “Golden Nuggets For Spiritual Wealth.” It is my prayer that each small “nugget” will stimulate further thought and ultimately spiritual growth.
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Listening By Spirit-Filling
You have heard me speak often of the need to be filled or controlled by the Spirit of God. Not only is this spiritual discipline necessary to maintain fellowship with God, but is also necessary to hear from God as we seek his answers. Often Christians do not hear from God and then wonder why.
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Alone With God
Andrew Murray, who wrote in the 1800s, is one of the most quoted of God’s choice servants of many years ago. I always enjoy reading the godly writers of centuries past. They write with such depth not often seen today. The piece below is a good one on the importance of being alone with God.
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Joy
Martyn Lloyd-Jones was one of the great preachers that came out of England in the 20th Century. He pastored at the Westminster Chapel for many years following such great men as G. Campbell Morgan. His sermons and writing are always filled with great depth. -Pastor Byron And now come I to thee; and these things
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The Resting Place for the Conscience
C.H. Mackintosh in his classic book, “The All-Sufficiency of Christ,” made a great statement on how the work of Christ on the cross provides a resting place for the believer’s conscience. Enjoy reading: In considering this great subject (The work of Christ as the only resting place for the conscience), two things claim our attention;
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Listening to God
I doubt that any parent has not had a moment with their children in which they thought that their children weren’t listening to them. I suspect God often feels the same at times about each of us, as His child. Oswald Chambers gives a good biblical strategy for how we can listen to and hear
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The All-Sufficiency of Christ
C.H. Mackintosh was a writer who wrote a number of years ago, but he wrote with such depth and spiritual insight that one cannot read his writings without being gripped by his divine insights. The following comes from one of his classics entitled, “The All-Sufficiency of Christ.” When once the soul has been brought to
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Watch and Pray
The following quote is from Oswald Chambers’ book “If You Will Ask.” As always, he gives a great divine viewpoint concerning prayer in this quote. -Pastor Byron “Watch and pray,” said Jesus in the center of His own agony. If we don’t, we shall slip into the lure of wrong roads without knowing it. The
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Choose Faith
From my quiet time yesterday: Some people are overcome by problems. Others overcome problems. Some people are left bitter. Others are left better. Some people face their challenges with fear. Others with faith….. You don’t have a choice about having problems. But you do have a choice about what you do with them. Choose faith.
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Major on the Major
From Thomas à Kempis, “of the Imitation of Christ”: Vanity of vanities…all is vanity” (Eccles. 1), except to love God and to serve Him only. This is the highest wisdom, by the contempt of the world to press forward toward heavenly kingdoms. Therefore, it is vanity to seek after perishing riches and to trust in
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Speak Graciously but Boldly
You have heard me often speak of how some in the Christian church at large have attempted to make Christianity palatable to the unbeliever. Oswald Chambers in his daily devotion, “His Utmost For His Highest”, captures in the following quote what is at the heart of many who want to water down the gospel and