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Short pithy gems from Horatius Bonar (1808 – 1889)

It is not opinions that man needs—it is truth. It is not theology that man needs—it is God. It is not religion that man needs—it is Christ. It is not literature and science that man needs—but the knowledge of the free love of God in the gift of His only-begotten Son! ~ ~ ~ ~ In order to grow in grace, we must be much alone with God. It is not in society, that the soul grows most vigorously. In one single quiet hour of prayer, it will often make more progress than in days of company with others. It is in the desert that the dew falls freshest and the air its purest. ~ ~ ~ ~ I looked for the church—and I found it in the world! I looked for the world—and I found it in the church! ~ ~ ~ ~ We are forgiven—that we may be like Him who forgives us! ~ ~ ~ ~ Christian, your whole life is to be one continuous following of the ...

YOUR HEARTBROKEN CRY

Do you believe God is willing to come quickly to solve your problem? Here is where many Christians fall short. They know God has all they need and they admit he cares. But when he doesn't answer their cry right away, they think of all kinds of reasons why he must not be willing to come to their aid. On Mount Carmel, Elijah spoke confidently of his God. He taunted the prophets of Baal by accusing their god of child neglect: "[They] called on the name of Baal from morning even till noon, saying, ‘O Baal, hear us!’ But there was no voice; no one answered. . . .  And so it was, at noon, that Elijah mocked them and said, ‘Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is meditating, or he is busy, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened.’ "So they cried aloud, and cut themselves, as was their custom . . . until the blood gushed out on them. . . . But there was no voice; no one answered, no one paid attention" (1 Kings 18:26–29). ...

Repentance And Revival In The Last Days

In the context of the timing and the signs of His Return and the end of the age, Jesus warns us that there will be an increase in deception, wars and rumors of wars, national unrest, famines and earthquakes, persecution and lawlessness, and that most people’s love will grow cold (Matt. 24:3-12). He uses the analogy of birth pains (v. 8) which may well indicate that the signs, like birth pains, will increase both in frequency and intensity. He admonishes us that “when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near” (Luke 21:28). As we consider Jesus’ teaching, it seems that all around us are indications that “the end of all things is at hand” (1 Pet. 4:7). We are living in an hour marked by moral deterioration, national conflicts, natural disasters, economic woes and increasing uncertainty and fear. Conditions in our world are becoming more troubled, and pressures on nations and individuals are rising. If ever the...

A BIT OF THE OLD NATURE by F.B. Meyer

"Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, and thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin?" Genesis 20:9. For long years an evil may lurk in our hearts, permitted and unjudged, breeding failure and sorrow in our lives, as some unnoticed and forgotten sewer may secretly undermine the health of an entire household. In the twilight we overlook many a thing which we should not allow for a single moment if we saw it in its true character; and which, amid the all-revealing light of the perfect day, we should be the first to fling away in horror. But that which escapes our ken is patent in all its naked deformity to the eye of God. "The darkness and the light are both alike to Him." And He will so direct the discipline of our lives as to set in clear prominence the deadly evil which He hates; so that, when He has laid bare the cancerous growth, He may bring us to long for and...

Are You Born Again? by J. C. Ryle

Are you born again? This is one of life's most important questions. Jesus Christ said, "Except a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3). It is not enough to reply, "I belong to the church; I suppose I'm a Christian." Thousands of nominal Christians show none of the signs of being born again which the Scriptures have given us—many listed in the First Epistle of John.   1. No Habitual Sinning "No one who is born of God will continue to sin" (1 John 3:9). "We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin" (5:18). A person who has been born again, or regenerated, does not habitually commit sin. He no longer sins with his heart and will and whole inclination . There was probably a time when he did not think about whether his actions were sinful or not, and he did not always feel grieved after doing evil. There was no quarrel between...

The Power of the Holy Spirit by J. C. Ryle

There is hope in the Gospel for any man, so long as he lives. There is infinite willingness in Christ to pardon sin. There is infinite power in the Holy Spirit to change hearts. There are many diseases of the body which are incurable. The cleverest doctors cannot heal them. But, thank God! there are no incurable diseases of soul. All manner and quantity of sins can be washed away by Christ! The hardest and most wicked of hearts can be changed. Reader, I say again, while there is life—there is hope. The oldest, the vilest, the worst of sinners may be saved. Only let him come to Christ, confess his sin, and cry to Him for pardon—only let him cast his soul on Christ, and he shall be cured. The Holy Spirit shall be sent down on his heart, according to Christ's promise, and he shall be changed by His Almighty power, into a new creature. I never despair of anyone becoming a decided Christian, whatever he may have been in d...

A MIGHTY FULLFILMENT OF A VISION OF A ROAD ALL THE WAY INTO HEAVEN.

As spoken to me earlier by the Holy Spirit. The Lord has literally lowered the stairs down from heaven before the eyes of the nations so as to make them understand the times in which we are living in. Here is the exact link to the early prophecy...not edited.. http://preparep.blogspot.co.ke/2015/05/vision-of-glorious-road-from-earth-all.html And here is the link you can watch... God bless you fulfillment