Devotional Thought for Today – 02/26/2021

What do the following have in common?  Egypt, Great Britain, Greece, Iraq, Italy, and the US? PSALM 10 C.H. Spurgeon in his commentary  divides the Psalm as follows:  The first verse, in an exclamation of surprise, explains the intent of the Psalm, viz., to invoke the interposition of God for the deliverance of his poor … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/26/2021

News from the PERSECUTED CHURCH

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Matthew 5:10   Christian Newsline News updates on the persecuted Church The following stories and more can regularly be found updated at barnabusfund.org/news New Interreligious Aide to Imran Khan Says Minorities in Pakistan “Not Second-Class Citizens” Two Pakistani Christian Men … More News from the PERSECUTED CHURCH

Devotional Thougt for Today – 02/23/2021

Divisive: used to describe something that causes great and sometimes unfriendly disagreement within a group of people: PROVERBS 14 When one reads Proverbs 14, we quickly realize it is a series of contrasts with an overarching theme of wisdom vs. foolishness.  There are many sub-topics or other contrasting points but the (in my opinion) all relate to being wise or … More Devotional Thougt for Today – 02/23/2021

Devotional Thought for Today – 02/19/2021

“Infinity applied to space is omnipresence.”- Herman Bavinck, The Doctrine of God Psalm 139 One of the most notable of the sacred hymns. It sings the omniscience and omnipresence of God, inferring from these the overthrow of the powers of wickedness since he who sees and hears the abominable deeds and words of the rebellious will … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/19/2021

Devotional Thought for Today – 02/18/2021

They who love anything better than Christ are not worthy of him. – Covenanter field Minister James Renwick, on the day of his martyrdom MATTHEW 10:24-39   Some try and say that this section of scripture is counterintuitive to the teachings of Christ.  After all, didn’t Christ tell us that Love was the foundation of … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/18/2021

Christian Observer

“But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.” [Ezekiel 33:6] I am not a Presbyterian, but I ascribe … More Christian Observer

Devotional Thought for Today – 02/11/2021

1 Corinthians 6 Matthew Henry gives us some overall context for this chapter; Cautions against going to law in heathen courts. (v.1-8) Sins which, if lived and died in, shut out from the kingdom of God. (v.9-11) Our bodies, which are the members of Christ, and temples of the Holy Ghost, must not be defiled. (v.12-20) In our main text … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/11/2021

Seven Prayers to Pray for our National Leaders

We can and should as “Christians” have righteous indignation or anger or hatred towards the actions of those appointed over us by God when those actions go against God’s Holy Word. Yet we are commanded to be obedient (unless that obedience violates God’s law) and to PRAY for them. I would suggest the current administration … More Seven Prayers to Pray for our National Leaders