“Cheerful holiness is the most forcible of sermons, but the Lord must give it to you. Seek it this morning before you go into the world. When it is the Lord’s work in which we rejoice, we need not be afraid of being too glad.” ~Charles H. Spurgeon
You, O Lord, have made me glad by [...]

Eating lunch at an Indian restaurant followed by spending a chunk of time at a used bookstore makes for a happy midday date for my husband and me. Add to that the discovery Andrew A. Bonar, Diary and Life published by Banner of Truth Trust, and I’m (as we used to say in Tennessee) [...]

Whate’er my God ordains is right:
His holy will abideth;
I will be still whate’er He doth;
And follow where He guideth;
He is my God; though dark my road,
He holds me that I shall not fall:
Wherefore to Him I leave it all.
Whate’er my God ordains is right:
He never will deceive me;
He leads me by the proper path:
I know [...]

In 1604, Jonathan Burr was born to a Christian family in Suffolk, England. He trusted Jesus as his Savior at a young age and as a boy was known for his knowledge of the Scriptures. As a young man he became a pastor in Suffolk. He was very knowledgeable, but more important he was known [...]

We should all endeavor and labor for a calmer spirit, that we may the better serve God in praying to Him and praising Him; and serve one another in love, that we may be fitted to do and receive good; that we make make our passage to heaven more easy and cheerful, without drooping and [...]

‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His Word;
Just to rest upon His promise,
Just to know, “Thus saith the Lord!”
Refrain
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust Him more!
O how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust His cleansing blood;
Just [...]

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18
“Every believer understands that to know God is the highest and best form of knowledge; and this spiritual knowledge is a source of strength to [...]

I’ve recently been reading through the book of Isaiah every morning. What has struck me so vividly is the sovereignty of God that reigns in the midst of the faithlessness and outright rebellion of His people, Israel. They’ve lost their longing and hope for the kingdom of God, and in trying to establish their own [...]

Here’s an encouraging, thoughtful word from Jill Carrattini on A Slice of Infinity. The yellow rubber duckie metaphor hits home.