Alexander Maclaren
Those who die in Jesus live a larger, fuller, nobler life, by the very cessation of care, change, strife, and struggle.
Alexander Maclaren
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Alexander Maclaren
Those who die in Jesus live a larger, fuller, nobler life, by the very cessation of care, change, strife, and struggle.
Alexander Maclaren
Rencontrer Jésus, c’est faire la lumière d’abord sur notre état intérieur, et aussi sur le monde qui nous entoure.
Auteur inconnu
"Il n'y avait aucune partie de la sainteté de la créature dont j'avais un sens aussi grand de la beauté que l'humilité, que la brisure du cœur et la pauvreté de l'esprit. Il n'y a rien que j'ai désiré plus ardemment. Mon cœur aspirait à cela, à se coucher devant Dieu comme dans la poussière, à n'être rien et à ce que Dieu soit tout."
Jonathan Edwards
“There was no part of creature holiness that I had so great a sense of loveliness as humility, as brokenness of heart and poverty in spirit. There is nothing that I longed for more earnestly. My heart panted after this, to lie low before God as in the dust that I might be nothing and that God might be all.”
Jonathan Edwards
Augustin, Les Confessions de Saint Augustin.
Sin comes when we take a perfectly natural desire or longing or ambition and try desperately to fulfill it without God. Not only is it sin, it is a perverse distortion of the image of the Creator in us. All these good things, and all our security, are rightly found only and completely in Him.
Augustine, The Confessions of Saint Augustine.
H. Wayne House, Charts of Christian Theology and Doctrine, Zondervan, 1992, p. 37.
Man has an idea of an infinite and perfect being. Existence is a necessary part of perfection. [Therefore] an infinite and perfect being exists, since the very concept of perfection requires existence (The Ontological Argument, proponents- Anselm).
H. Wayne House, Charts of Christian Theology and Doctrine, Zondervan, 1992, p. 37.
Et ainsi la foi s'accompagne de la sérénité. " Celui qui croit ne se hâte pas " - ou, plus littéralement, " ne s'agite pas ". Il ne s'affolera pas, n'allant chercher des craintes ni dans son passé ni dans son avenir. Pour ce qui est de son passé, la foi dit : "Tu m'as assailli par derrière". Pour ce qui est de ses lendemains, la foi dit : "Tu m'as assailli devant". En ce qui concerne son aujourd'hui, la foi dit : "Tu as posé Ta main sur moi". C'est suffisant, il suffit de sentir la pression de la main qui guide.
John Henry Jowett
Abram began his journey without any knowledge of his ultimate destination. He obeyed a noble impulse without any discernment of its consequences. He took “one step,” and he did not “ask to see the distant scene.” And that is faith, to do God’s will here and now, quietly leaving the results to Him. Faith is not concerned with the entire chain; its devoted attention is fixed upon the immediate link. Faith is not knowledge of a moral process; it is fidelity in a moral act. Faith leaves something to the Lord; it obeys His immediate commandment and leaves to Him direction and destiny.
And so faith is accompanied by serenity. “He that believeth shall not make haste”—or, more literally, “shall not get into a fuss.” He shall not get into a panic, neither fetching fears from his yesterdays nor from his tomorrows. Concerning his yesterdays Faith says, “Thou hast beset me behind.” Concerning his tomorrows Faith says, “Thou hast beset me before.” Concerning his today Faith says, “Thou hast laid Thine hand upon me.” That is enough, just to feel the pressure of the guiding hand.
John Henry Jowett
Horatius Bonar d'après le sermon "suivre l'Agneau"
Auteur inconnu
For a truly God-called man, one of his greatest fears is of his life not counting for Christ, all his efforts making little difference for the sake of the kingdom.
Unknown Author
Réfléchir attentivement aux attributs de Dieu lorsque nous le louons est une manière de lui offrir notre esprit. Lorsque nous entendons le psalmiste dire que Dieu est "au-dessus de tous les dieux" (Psaume 135:5), essayons de nous faire à l'idée de son omnipotence - le fait qu'il est tout puissant. Quel concept intellectuel stupéfiant ! Employez également votre esprit à contempler l'"omniprésence" de Dieu - le fait qu'il soit partout présent. Il est inéluctablement, merveilleusement proche, tout à la fois. Et réfléchissez encore à notre Dieu - le Dieu unique, qui seul est omniscient - qui sait tout ce qu'il y a à savoir, maintenant et pour toujours. Quelle pensée absolument stupéfiante, comme le sont tous ces attributs que la réflexion sur sa grandeur fait naître.
Jack Hayford
The Bible insists that worship includes our entire being. In Romans 12:1, the apostle Paul says that serving God involves our “reasonable” faculties, and he uses the very Greek term from which we derive our word “logic.” He challenges us to renew our minds (vs. 2); to worship not only in spirit but in truth (John 4:24).
Thinking carefully about the attributes of God as we praise Him is a way of offering Him our minds. When we hear the psalmist say that God is “above all gods” (Psalm 135:5), let’s try to wrap our minds around His omnipotence—the fact that He is all powerful. What a staggering intellectual concept! Employ your mind also to contemplate God’s « omnipresence—that He is everywhere present. He’s inescapably, marvelously near, all at once. And think further on our God—the one God, who alone is omniscient—knowing all there is to know, now or forever. What an absolutely mind-boggling thought, as are all these attributes which thinking on His greatness brings to mind.
Jack Hayford
Toute l'étendue de l'enfer, la souffrance actuelle, le souvenir amer du passé, la perspective sans espoir de l'avenir, ne seront jamais complètement connus que par ceux qui y vont.
J.C. Ryle
The whole extent of hell, the present suffering, the bitter recollection of the past, the hopeless prospect of the future, will never be thoroughly known except by those who go there.
J.C. Ryle
William Ralph Inge
“Bereavement is the sharpest challenge to our trust in God; if faith can overcome this, there is no mountain which it cannot remove.”
William Ralph Inge
Charles H. Spurgeon
Prayer is an art which only the Spirit can teach us. He is the giver of all prayer.
Charles H. Spurgeon
David Reid, Lier Satan
Consider how our Lord Himself resisted Satan when He was tempted in the wilderness (see Matthew 4 and Luke 4.) Jesus did not "bind" Satan. In all three instances of Satan's temptations, our Lord quoted Scripture, and the devil was repelled ("he left Him for a season.") We should follow our Lord's example when attacked or tempted. And let's not forget that if we are going to quote Scripture, we must know Scripture! Our Lord quoted three times from the book of Deuteronomy. How many of us can quote three verses from the book of Deuteronomy? Knowledge of the Word of God is important for repelling Satan, and is crucial for Christian growth and living as well. As He was growing up, the Lord Jesus must have spent a lot of time memorizing the Word of God (see Luke 2:52). What an example for us to follow!
David Reid, Binding Satan
Thomas Watson
God is more willing to pardon than to punish. Mercy does more multiply in Him than sin in us. Mercy is His nature.
Thomas Watson
Abraham Wright
We may feel God’s hand as a Father upon us when He strikes us as well as when He strokes us.
Abraham Wright
Pour ma part, mon âme est comme un enfant affamé et assoiffé ; et j'ai besoin de son amour et de sa consolation pour me rafraîchir. Je suis une brebis errante et perdue, et j'ai besoin de Lui comme d'un bon et fidèle berger. Mon âme est comme une colombe effrayée poursuivie par l'épervier, et j'ai besoin de ses blessures comme d'un refuge. Je suis une vigne faible, et j'ai besoin de sa croix pour m'y accrocher et m'y enrouler. Je suis un pécheur, et j'ai besoin de sa justice. Je suis nu et dénudé, et j'ai besoin de Sa sainteté et de Son innocence pour me couvrir. Je suis ignorant, et j'ai besoin de Son enseignement ; simple et insensé, et j'ai besoin de la direction de Son Saint-Esprit. Dans aucune situation, et à aucun moment, je ne peux me passer de Lui. Est-ce que je prie ? Il doit m'inciter et intercéder pour moi. Suis-je assigné par Satan devant le tribunal divin ? Il doit être mon Avocat. Suis-je dans l'affliction ? Il doit être mon Secours. Suis-je persécuté par le monde ? Il doit me défendre. Quand je suis abandonné, Il doit être mon soutien ; quand je meurs, ma vie ; quand je moisis dans la tombe, ma Résurrection. Eh bien, j'aime mieux me séparer de tout le monde et de tout ce qu'il contient, que de Toi, mon Sauveur.
Gotthold Lessing
For my part, my soul is like a hungry and thirsty child; and I need His love and consolation for my refreshment. I am a wandering and lost sheep; and I need Him as a good and faithful shepherd. My soul is like a frightened dove pursued by the hawk; and I need His wounds for a refuge. I am a feeble vine; and I need His cross to lay hold of, and to wind myself about. I am a sinner, and I need His righteousness. I am naked and bare; and I need His holiness and innocence for a covering. I am ignorant, and I need His teaching; simple and foolish, and I need the guidance of His Holy Spirit. In no situation, and at no time, can I do without Him. Do I pray? He must prompt, and intercede for me. Am I arraigned by Satan at the divine tribunal ? He must be my Advocate. Am I in affliction? He must be my Helper. Am I persecuted by the world? He must defend me. When I am forsaken, He must be my support; when I am dying, my life; when moldering in the grave, my Resurrection. Well, then, I will rather part with all the world, and all that it contains, than with Thee, my Savior.
Gotthold Lessing
L'amitié avec Jésus est la première source de fraîcheur permanente dans notre vie chrétienne. Qu'est-ce qu'un ami ? Un "ami" est une personne en accord et en attachement avec les choses les plus profondes et les plus fondamentales de la vie d'une personne. Pour être un ami de Jésus, je dois être né de nouveau de l'Esprit de Dieu. Ce n'est qu'à cette condition que j'aurai une disposition semblable à la sienne.
C'est une expérience de plaisir permanent pour tout homme ou femme de savoir qu'il ou elle a un ami "qui lui est plus proche qu'un frère" ! Jésus est ce genre d'ami. Il comprend le cœur de manière si approfondie qu'il satisfait les derniers abîmes douloureux du cœur. Jésus est prêt à être votre ami, si vous voulez bien venir à lui. Cet attachement dans une sainte amitié apportera de la fraîcheur à votre cœur et à votre vie.
Merci, Jésus, d'être mon ami personnel.
Oswald Chambers
We long for perennial freshness in our Christian lives. It is indeed a blessing to enjoy spiritual freshness at camp meeting, during a revival meeting, and in our prayer meetings; but what we yearn to know is the secret source of abiding freshness.
Friendship with Jesus is the first source of abiding freshness in our Christian lives. What is a friend? A “friend” is one in agreement and attachment to the deepest and most fundamental things of a person’s life. In order to be a friend of Jesus, I must be born again of the Spirit of God. Only then will I have a disposition like His.
It is an experience of perennial delight to any man or woman to know that he or she has a friend “that sticketh closer than a brother”! Jesus is this kind of friend. He understands the heart so thoroughly that He satisfies the last aching abyss of the heart. Jesus is ready to be your friend, if you will but come to Him. This attachment in holy friendship will bring freshness to your heart and life.
Thank You, Jesus, for being my personal friend.
Oswald Chambers
Randy Smith
“Oh Lord, don’t give me what I deserve, but give me what I need. Don’t remove the discipline, but discipline me in kindness and grace. Let not the rod be a sword, but let it be the stern hand of a loving Father that wants to turn me from my rebellious ways and make me more like Yourself. I bring none of my goodness to you, but plead on behalf of my littleness. I want the blessing of Your rebuke, but I fear the billows of Your anger. I trust You as my Father. Please correct me, change me and restore our relationship.”
Randy Smith
J.B. Phillips (1906-1982), Traducteur de la Bible, auteur, pasteur
The modern intelligent mind, which has had its horizons widened in dozens of different ways, has got to be shocked afresh by the audacious central fact that as a sober matter of history, God become one of us.
J.B. Phillips (1906-1982), Traducteur de la Bible, auteur, pasteur
A.W. Pink, The Attributes of God.
Everything about God is great, vast, incomparable. He never forgets, never fails, never falters, never forfeits His word. To every declaration of promise or prophecy the Lord has exactly adhered, every engagement of covenant or threatening He will make good.
A.W. Pink, The Attributes of God.