An Urgent Call to Stand

Prayer of Gratitude

Psalm 100

Call out to the Almighty
Everyone on earth!
Serve God with gladness.
Come before Him with joyous song!

Know that the Almighty, He is God.
It is He who made us and we are His,
His nation and the sheep of His pasture.

Enter His gates with thanksgiving.
Enter His courts with praise.
Give thanks to Him, bless His name.

The Almighty is good.
His loving-kindness endures forever.
And His faithfulness continues
From generation to generation.

An update

We have just come home from the hospital. God has peculiar ways of reminding us how precious our life with Him is and how much we need Him all the time.

My little son had an unpleasant accident, he was hit by his older brother riding a moped. We had lots of pain in his right calf, it was swollen and we took some X-rays. Fortunately, no bones were broken and after a night at the hospital we are now declared soon to be fine.

Thank you all dear brothers and sisters in #pros for your prayers - especially DrO.

God is good!

Do what it says

“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” (James 1:22)

(Read by Max McLean. Provided by Zondervan.)

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No doubts about it. It is easy to listen and to nod. It is even easier to point our fingers at our brothers and sisters and at their faults. We are good at seeing tiny errors in others, but very blind to our own huge logs.
Christian, you are saved to good works, and not to laziness and self-satisfaction. Do good. And pray for more good works.

Understanding

"The understanding which the unbeliever lacks can only be provided when his mind has been opened (e.g., Luke 24:45) and he has been convicted by the Spirit of Truth (John 16:8). This Spirit continually witnesses to Christ, conducting His case before the world as Christ's legal representative for the defense (i.e., the "Advocate"; John 15:26). That is, the success of our apologetics depends on the work of the Holy Spirit (cf. John 3:3, 8). Moreover, only if the unbeliever comes to abide in Christ's word can he have God and know the truth (John 8:31-32; 2 John 9). Until he gains the mind of Christ he is completely unable to know Spiritual things (1 Cor. 2:14, 16). Having the mind of Christ requires humility (cf Phil. 2:5, 8)., and thus renunciation of self-sufficiency in order to obey the truth of God. One can only come to a knowledge of Him who is Truth (John 14:6) when the Son grants him the understanding which is lacking (1 John 5:20)."

from "Always Ready" by Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen (p. 85)