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Letter 23 on assurance and fighting for joy (the basket of sovereign grace)

Dear friend in Christ, I would have loved you to have you walk with me last night. The sun was just about set and the moon was coming up. It was a full moon and was still near the horizon so it was big and bright and si…
Letter 22 on assurance and joy: Luther's assurance | the Gospel makes us bold for the Gospel

My dear friend born again by the Spirit of God, With Reformation Day just past us, I'm continuing to consider the Protestant Reformation then and now (see here and here). You know I've been writing to you about assuranc…
How could we? (Bible Reading - Leviticus 22)

Continuing reading in Leviticus 22 this morning... And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 18 Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the people of Israel and say to them, When any one of the house of Israel or of the sojourn…
the privileges of the children of God (Bible reading: Leviticus 16:1-2)

The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the LORD and died, 2 and the LORD said to Moses, Tell Aaron your brother not to come at any time into the Holy Place inside the…
God be merciful to me, a sinner.

I'm groaning Unable to sing Do You love me? God be merciful to me, a sinner. You love me Bring me into the light You love me Bring me to confession You love me Bring me to repentance God be merciful to me, a sinner. …
another sunrise . . . another sunset

Just over a week ago, my stepfather died. As my husband and I began driving back home early this morning from my mother's, we saw the sunrise and I wrote this. another sunrise one more day given to worship Him to live …
"no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end"

Earlier today I posted from Matthew Henry's commentary on Ecclesiastes 3. Tonight I'm continuing with some more... He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no ma…
We know that all things work together for good...(Spurgeon)

I've not been reading much Spurgeon lately, but his "Morning and Evening" sitting on the bookshelf caught my eye this morning. After I opened and read I knew why. (I think I may have posted this in part and/or referred t…
The art of life is the art of avoiding pain?

The art of life is the art of avoiding pain; and he is the best pilot, who steers clearest of the rocks and shoals with which it is beset. –Thomas Jefferson The art of life may very well be the art of avoiding pain, but…
who are we to say . . . (Christ's atonement and assurance)

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love …

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