by J. C. Ryle There are few warnings in Scripture more solemn than this. The Lord Jesus Christ says to us, “Remember Lot’s wife.” (Lk. 17:32)Lot’s wife was a professor of religion: her husband was a “righteous...
And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael. Genesis 33 vs 20 Jacob raised his first altar at Shechem and called on God, even his God but He never answered him (El-elohe-israel – God, the God of Israel).Let us see the...
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit, there is no deceit.– Psalm 32:1-2 Of all the so-called treasures and pleasures this world...
And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put [them for] his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.– Genesis 28:11 In 1 Peter 2:4-5 we read:...
“Ever since by faith I saw the streamThy flowing wounds supply,Redeeming love has been my theme,And shall be till I die.”The wordings of the above hymn fit perfectly to my situation and condition. I was just like the author, William Cowper:...