God made us for Himself—that is the only explanation that satisfies the heart of a thinking man, whatever his wild reason may say.1 —— God formed us for His pleasure, and so formed us that we, as well as He, can in divine communion enjoy the sweet and mysterious mingling of kindred personalities. He meant … Continue reading “GOD
AND MAN”
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GOOD/EVIL
The man who wants to do the right thing and does it because he wants to do it is a good man!1 —— You can be as good as you want to and yet go to hell if you have not put your trust in Jesus Christ! The devil is not going to waste his … Continue reading “GOOD/EVIL”
THE OMNIPRESENCE OF GOD
The great God Almighty who fills the universe and overflows into immensity can never be surrounded by that little thing that we call our brain, our mind, our intellect—never, never, never! Never can we rise to face God by what we know and by what we are, but only by love and faith are we … Continue reading “THE
OMNIPRESENCE OF GOD”
THE PURPOSE OF GOD
Everything that God does in His ransomed children has as its long-range purpose the final restoration of the divine image in human nature. Everything looks forward to the con-summation.68 —— God never acts without purpose—never. People act without purpose…. A great deal of what we do in the church today is purposeless. But God never … Continue reading “THE
PURPOSE OF GOD”
THE WILL OF GOD
The will of God is always best, whatever the circumstances, and Jesus refused the crown and took the cross deliberately because that was in the will of God, both for Him and for humankind.74 —— The will of God is one thing but to have the will of God is another.75 —— That is the … Continue reading “THE
WILL OF GOD”
THE LOVE OF GOD
There is a place in the religious experience where we love God for Himself alone, with never a thought of His benefits.50 —— Before we were born, God was God, the Lord God Almighty! He has never needed us. None of our human talents and abilities are significant to Him. But He needs our love … Continue reading “THE
LOVE OF GOD”
THE MERCY OF GOD
If we have life, it is according to the mercy of God. If we have protection, it is according to the mercy of God. If we have food and sustenance, it is of God’s mercy. If we have providence to guide us, it is surely in the mercy of God.56 —— God blesses us because … Continue reading “THE
MERCY OF GOD”
THE GLORY OF GOD
God is always glorified when He wins a moral victory over us, and we are always benefited, immeasurably and gloriously benefited. The glory of God and the everlasting welfare of His people are always bound up together.40
THE GRACE OF GOD
No man can set up the rules as to how much you can have of God. The Lord Himself has promised that as far as He is concerned He is willing to keep the candles of your soul brightly burning!41 —— To become effective men of God, then, we must know and acknowledge that every … Continue reading “THE
GRACE OF GOD”
THE IMAGE OF GOD
God originally created man in His own image so that man could know companionship with God in a unique sense and to a degree which is impossible for any other creature to experience.47 —— Many men and women are troubled by the thought that they are too small and inconsequential in the scheme of things. … Continue reading “THE
IMAGE OF GOD”