Cheer up, faint hearted Christian....Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the RULER of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood. -Revelation 1:5

Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. Praying for Tim and his family in the midst of this significant loss. So thankful for the God of all comfort.

Dear Christian, all the suffering you’ve ever encountered was prescribed by God in love for you, having the guiding desire of your conformity to Jesus Christ.

Dear Christian, For 80 years or less, we’ll suffer. But for a 1,000 years and more, we’ll rest forever. For a million years and more, we’ll rejoice forever. For a billion years and more, we’ll be with Christ forever.

God governs all your griefs. God dispenses all your difficulties. God appoints all your afflictions. God sanctifies all your suffering.

“The Lord does not measure out our afflictions according to our faults but according to our strengths, and looks not at what we deserve but at what we are able to bear.” ~ George Downame

In affliction and trials, God’s heart toward His children causes these to be grace-filled gifts, not pitiless punishments.

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” —Ronald Reagan

“Death strips royalty, rank, and riches from men and parades them before the unerring and scrutinizing eye of God. Only Christ matters.”

Liberties will be lost, speech will be silenced, and babies will be brutally killed. And yet, the Word of God is true, the people of God will persevere, and the church of God will triumph.

When we see things go badly in the public, the all-wise God holds the reins of government in his hand, and whoever the earthly ruler—God over-rules. He knows how to turn all to good. His work will be beautiful in its season. Thomas Watson

To everyone who was hoping 2021 would bring relief from overbearing government lockdowns, masks, and business killing regulation---sorry, but you haven't seen anything yet. Get ready for the Harris team to make Melbourne look like child's play. Voters regret is coming.

"A 'sin' consists in doing, saying, thinking, or imagining anything that is not in perfect conformity with the mind and law of God." — J.C. Ryle, Holiness

Church is essential. Ministry is essential. Pastors are essential. Preaching is essential. Worship is essential. Fellowship is essential. There’s no “new normal.”

It seems many Christians today are seduced by the superficial, sensational, and shiny due to being ignorant of their inheritance.

The virtue we desperately need today is courage. The virtue in shortest supply today is courage.

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A Christian’s confidence is always proportionate to his consideration of Christ (Hebrews 3:1-6).

God’s mercy long outlives my sin.

Jesus Christ comes to set the captives free, but then He brings those now liberated slaves home with Him. They become members of His household, members of His family. And as family members, they are able to partake of all the benefits of being God’s children.