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Elijah was a man subject to like
passions as we are,
but alas, we are not men
of like prayer as he was.
His whole life is summed up in two words,
"He prayed."
~Leonard Ravenhill
It's amazing how much God can say with only a few words. This site is a collection of short Christian quotes, excerpts, scripture passages, and studies.
Current Mp3:
Zac Poonen - Through The Bible - Song of Solomon
Here is a unique sermon that takes a look at the Song of Solomon (probably the book of the bible least preached on), and takes some great truths about our devotion to the Lord, and about marriage. (Scroll down the page to where the book of "Song of Solomon" is listed).
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Current Quotes:
- (speaking of what self denial means) "To refuse what we know to be deadly poison, though agreeable to the taste" - John Wesley
- " I have learned to move man by prayer alone" - Hudson Taylor
- " Whatever the mind sets itself on is what the man walks after." ~ Watchman Nee
- " A woman rushed up to famed violinist Fritz Kreisler after a concert and cried: 'I'd give my life to play as beautifully as you do.' Kreisler replied, 'I did.' Even nature teaches us that results require long, hard, patient, careful work. The Christian life is no different." ~ Anonymous
Current Excerpt:
From "Let Us Pray" - Watchman Nee
(Referring to Luke 18)
"Prayer is the best offensive weapon against our enemy. Through it we may preserve our line of defense intact. Through prayer we can also attack our enemy and inflict great loss on his plan, work, and power. This widow realized that if she struggled with her adversary by herself she would not prevail because she, being a weak widow, could never withstand a powerful rogue such as he. In the same way, if God's children strive independently without relying, by means of prayer on God's power and backing to accuse the enemy and to ask God for vindication, they too will be injured by fiery darts."
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Current Verse:
(Psa 51:17) - "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise."
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Current Practical Devotion:
Subjects: Loneliness, Marriage
Scripture:
1 Corinthians 7:7
(7) "For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that."
Paul was not married, yet this call is not for everybody. A Christian is not commanded one way or the other to marry. This means we have liberty.
Very few have the grace to walk through life unmarried and those that do should use their extra resources (time, money, and affections) to devote to the Lord. It can be a very sorrowful and lonely life, and so it must be kept in very close communion to God and in service to the saints to avoid discouragement. This servant of the Lord should seek fellowship with other of God’s beloved children, and look forward with joy to the life to come. Paul himself was just like this and all of those unmarried children of the Lord have to do the same, or Satan will come in and break this poor person’s heart with evil thoughts such as “no one loves you”, or “you have nobody”. To those single people that cannot handle this, remember that God has given you freedom. You are at liberty to patiently pray for and seek a godly, spiritually mature spouse. “It is better to marry than to burn” (v9).
Those that do marry must also anticipate hardships of a different kind (v28). Marriage is difficult and though it is very rewarding with regard to companionship, it also presents new drawbacks. It has been said, “the only thing harder than living alone is living with somebody else.” Marriage naturally results in arguments over time (however significant or insignificant). The married person has much less time than a single person. The person who is married will have to share their affections and service toward the Lord with that of his or her family (v32-35). There are not endless hours in a day. The married Christian must balance time and service accordingly
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