The devil tried to compromise the Living Word (Christ)
– when he couldn’t he crucified Him.
The devil tried to destroy the Written Word (Bible)
– when he couldn’t he diluted It. – 2/28/09
Archive for February, 2009
devil’s tricks
Posted in Bible, eabits, philosophy, tagged Bible, Christ, compromise, destroy the Written Word, devil, he crucified Him, he diluted It, the Living Word on February 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Gideon
Posted in Bible, Limerick, tagged “good sound” advice, big band, Broken pitchers, Gideon, lit up the land, reduced it twice, victory at hand on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Seems Gideon had a big band,
They could’ve thought victory at hand,
God reduced it down twice,
Gave him “good sound” advice,
Broken pitchers; lit up the land. – eab, – 3/3/05, Jud 7.16
John Knox – birth, Feb. 28, 1513
Posted in QQQuaint Quality Quotes, born today, holy living, today in history, tagged 1885, A C Armstrong & Son, Between Two Worlds, born this date, command me to speak plain, Eerdmans Publ, except they repent, fear of danger, from his house, Giffordgate, Grand Rapids, his kingdom in peace., I am demanded of my conscience to speak the truth, I am not master of myself, I cannot so fear their boast, John Knox, John R W Stott, MI, my duty, my life is in the custody of Him whose glory I seek, NY, of His mercy He offereth me the occasion, Scotland, sentence is pronounced, the Divine vengeance shall never depart from him, therefore the truth I speak, to flatter no flesh upon the face of the earth, today in history, Wm.Taylor on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As for the fear of danger that may come to me let no man be solicitous, for my life is in the custody of Him whose glory I seek, and therefore I cannot so fear their boast or tyranny that I cease from doing my duty, when of His mercy He offereth me the occasion.
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God vs man
Posted in eabits, philosophy, tagged God never fails, God prevails, man, Man fails, prevails on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Man fails – God prevails
God never fails – man never (ultimately) prevails.
– eab, 2/27/09
Stand Up and Sing!
Posted in Jesus Christ, poem, tagged arose to ever endure, Canada, defeat, He died, Kingston, on rugged tree, Ontario, pastoring, Pilgrim Holiness Church, saving the whole human race, sing, Stand Up, triumph of all time and space on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Stanza 1
What appears to man to be,
A defeat on rugged tree.
Was the triumph of all time and space.
He died that’s to be sure,
But arose to ever endure,
Thus saving the whole human race. – eab, 2/27/05
Written while pastoring the Pilgrim Holiness Church of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow – birth, Feb. 27, 1807
Posted in born today, christmas poems, philosophy, today in history, tagged soul, life, OH, today in history, America, battle, born this date, the grave, 1807, Pursuing, sublime, A Psalm of Life, empty dream, dead, Life is real!, Life is earnest!, not enjoyment, not sorrow, Art is long, Time is fleeting, muffled drums, funeral marches, world's broad field, bivouac of Life, dumb driven cattle, dead Past, living Present, God o'erhead, great men, Footprints on the sands of time, solemn main, shipwrecked brother, be up and doing, achieving, learn to labor, learn to wait, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland, Maine, one of the greatest poets, How Blest Are Ye, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”, died 3/24/1882 on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“A Psalm of Life”
Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream ! —
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
Life is real ! Life is earnest!
And the grave is [...]
Frown
Posted in eabits, philosophy, tagged bears God’s frown, frown, God, God’s frown on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Make sure that everything which bears God’s frown
also bears your frown. –eab, 2/19/09
Joesph
Posted in Bible, Limerick, philosophy, tagged "out of the blue", all came true, Canada, dream, His leadership dreams, Joseph, Kingston, Ontario on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Young “Joe” had a dream – make that two,
They seemed to come “out of the blue.”
Though often “let down,”
He eventually found,
His leadership dreams all came true. – eab, 3/3/05 Gen 37.9
Written in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
George C Stebbins – birth, Feb. 26, 1846
Posted in born today, holy living, today in history, tagged 1846, 1945, “Have Thine Own Way, “I've Found a Friend”, “Jesus I Come”, “Jesus is Tenderly Calling Thee Home”, “Saved by Grace”, “Take Time to Be Holy”, born this date, calm in thy soul, Carlton, composing 1500 song tunes, George Coles Stebbins, God’s children, His likeness, His Spirit, His word, holiness, Jesus alone, joy or sorrow, Lord”, NY, Take time to be holy, today in history, trust in His Word, tune name, world rushes on on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Holiness” (tune name)
Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;
Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word.
Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak,
Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek.
Take time to be holy, the world rushes on;
Spend much time in secret, with Jesus alone.
By looking to Jesus, like Him [...]
A Maze
Posted in eabits, holy living, philosophy, tagged a maze, grace, has to be amazing, life on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Life is a maze
That’s why grace has to be amazing! – eab, 2/22/09
