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dimanche 8 octobre 2000
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samedi 7 octobre 2000
Les congés occasionnels
Il est sage de prendre des congés occasionnels. À la longue, nous ferons plus en faisant parfois moins. Continuer, continuer, continuer toujours, sans récréation, peut convenir aux esprits émancipés de cette "lourde argile", mais tant que nous sommes dans ce tabernacle, nous devons de temps en temps crier halte, et servir le Seigneur par une sainte inaction et des loisirs consacrés. Que les consciences sensibles ne doutent pas de la légalité d'une sortie du harnais pendant un certain temps, mais apprennent de l'expérience des autres la nécessité et le devoir de se reposer en temps voulu.
Charles H. Spurgeon
It is wisdom to take occasional furlough. In the long run, we shall do more by sometimes doing less. On, on, on forever, without recreation, may suit spirits emancipated from this “heavy clay,” but while we are in this tabernacle, we must every now and then cry halt, and serve the Lord by holy inaction and consecrated leisure. Let no tender conscience doubt the lawfulness of going out of harness for a while, but learn from the experience of others the necessity and duty of taking timely rest.
Charles H. Spurgeon
vendredi 6 octobre 2000
Tout ce qui n'est pas éternel
Randy Smith
As C.S. Lewis once said, “Whatever is not eternal is eternally out of date.” It is simple logic. Why not invest myself it that which will last forever and matter most in this life? Do I have the faith to believe that? Do I have a deep satisfaction for all that God promised me in Christ Jesus, beginning now? If so, I will value that which is really valuable. And in order for that to happen, I need the Lord to continually help me to keep my gaze in the right place because the things of this world oftentimes seem so right and attractive, don’t they? It’s so easy to worship the creation over the Creator, isn’t it? But God has designed it where ultimate fulfillment is only to be found in the eternal realm. So if we choose not to go that route we are programmed for failure.
Randy Smith
jeudi 5 octobre 2000
L'amour que je porte au Christ
L'amour que je porte au Christ n'est qu'une faible étincelle, mais c'est une émanation de lui-même : Il l'a allumée et la maintient en vie ; et parce que c'est son œuvre, j'espère que de nombreuses eaux ne l'éteindront pas.
John Newton
The love I bear Christ is but a faint and feeble spark, but it is an emanation from himself: He kindled it and he keeps it alive; and because it is his work, I trust many waters shall not quench it.
John Newton
mercredi 4 octobre 2000
La religion chrétienne
James Stewart, Thine is the Kingdom, Schribner's, 1956, p. 22.
It is a tragedy that the Christian religion is in many minds identified merely with pious ethical behavior and vague theistic beliefs, suffused with aesthetic emotionalism and a mild glow of humanitarian benevolence. This is not the faith which first awakened the world like a thousand trumpets and made people feel it bliss in such a dawn to be alive. Men knew what Christianity really was – the entrance into history of a force of immeasurable range.
James Stewart, Thine is the Kingdom, Schribner’s, 1956, p. 22.
mardi 3 octobre 2000
Le sacrifice financier
Randy Smith
Ultimately, the Bible makes the argument that the sacrifice does not come when we give our money away, but rather the sacrifice comes when we hold on to it believing it will bring us greater happiness with worldly treasures.
Randy Smith
lundi 2 octobre 2000
Devenir humble et enseignable
dimanche 1 octobre 2000
Le fondement de toutes les autres vertus
Augustin
Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance.
Augustine
samedi 30 septembre 2000
Écoutez la Voix intérieure de Dieu
A.W. Tozer
Retire from the world each day to some private spot, even if it be only the bedroom (for a while I retreated to the furnace room for want of a better place). Stay in the secret place till the surrounding noises begin to fade out of your heart and a sense of God’s presence envelops you… Listen for the inward Voice till you learn to recognize it. Stop trying to compete with others. Give yourself to God and then be what and who you are without regard to what others think… Learn to pray inwardly every moment. After a while you can do this even while you work… Read less, but more of what is important to your inner life. Never let your mind remain scattered for very long. Call home your roving thoughts. Gaze on Christ with the eyes of your soul. Practice spiritual concentration. All the above is contingent upon a right relation to God through Christ and daily meditation on the Scriptures. Lacking these, nothing will help us; granted these, the discipline recommended will go far to neutralize the evil effects of externalism to make us acquainted with God and our own souls.
A.W. Tozer
vendredi 29 septembre 2000
Pourquoi ce refus divin ?
Auteur inconnu, The Kneeling Christian, vers 1930, ch. 8.
It is a very singular thing…that the only petition recorded of St. Paul seeking something for his own individual need [removal of the “thorn in the flesh”] was refused! The difficulty, however, is this: Why did St. Paul, who had the “mind” of Christ, ask for something which he soon discovered was contrary to God’s wishes? There are doubtless many fully-consecrated Christians reading these words who have been perplexed because God has not given some things they prayed for… St. Paul was tempted to think that he could do far better work for his beloved Master if only that “thorn” could be removed. But God knew that Paul would be a better man with the “thorn” than without it.
Unknown Author, The Kneeling Christian, circa 1930, ch. 8.
jeudi 28 septembre 2000
Ta volonté d'abord !
" The will of God for your life is simply that you submit yourself to Him each day and say, "Father, Your will for today is mine. Your pleasure for today is mine. Your work for today is mine. I trust You to be God. You lead me today and I will follow."
mercredi 27 septembre 2000
"On suppose, sans le prouver, qu'un Dieu au-delà de notre raison ne pourrait pas exister - et donc on conclut qu'il n'existe pas. . . . Nos croyances de fond configurent notre raisonnement conscient pour qu'il échoue à trouver des preuves suffisantes de l'existence de Dieu. "
Tim Keller, Making Sense of God : An Invitation to the Skeptical
“It is assumed, not proven, that a God beyond our reason could not exist—and therefore we conclude that he doesn’t exist. . . . Our background beliefs set up our conscious reasoning to fail to find sufficient evidence for God.”
Tim Keller, Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical
mardi 26 septembre 2000
Dieu rénovera les cieux et la terre
John MacArthur, The Glory of Heaven, 1996, page 89.
God will renovate the heavens and the earth, merging His heaven with a new universe for a perfect dwelling-place that will be our home forever. In other words, heaven, the realm where God dwells, will expand to encompass the entire universe of creation, which will be fashioned into a perfect and glorious domain fit for the glory of heaven. The apostle Peter described this as the hope of every redeemed person: “We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness” (2 Pet. 3:13).
John MacArthur, The Glory of Heaven, 1996, page 89.
lundi 25 septembre 2000
Comparaisons !
dimanche 24 septembre 2000
Jésus rencontre les gens
John MacArthur
Jesus had little trouble reaching the harlots, the thieves, robbers, criminals, outcasts, and sinners of society, including the tax collectors and the extortionists, but He had an almost impossible time reaching the religious, self-righteous, moral people who were under the illusion and self-deception that because of their goodness, everything was OK between them and God. They recognized no sin, so they needed no Savior. That is always the danger of morality. Morality creates an illusion of safety when in fact the person who is moral may be in the greatest danger of all.
John MacArthur
samedi 23 septembre 2000
Notre attitude face au péché
Thomas Watson
We are to find as much bitterness in weeping for sin as we ever found sweetness in committing it. Till sin be bitter, Christ will not be sweet.
Thomas Watson
vendredi 22 septembre 2000
Je me coucherai dans la paix
Je me coucherai dans la paix et le repos, car toi, Dieu, tu me fais habiter en sécurité. Psaume 4:8. Nous sommes dans une bataille, spirituellement et physiquement. Pendant que nous faisons ce que nous devons faire pour combattre toute cette folie qui se passe dans le monde, nous devons tous nous rappeler de nous remettre à zéro. De faire des pauses. De nous éloigner et de faire autre chose. Adorez, dansez, lisez votre Bible. Faites une promenade. C'est ce qui nous rendra plus forts et nous permettra d'échapper à la peur. La peur veut que nous régressions, que nous nous fermions, que nous restions silencieux, que nous nous figions, que nous ne fassions rien. Mais je REFUSE de ne rien faire. Lorsque vous avez peur, vous ne prenez pas de bonnes décisions et vous n'avez pas les idées claires.
Ann Mack
I will both lay down in peace and rest, for you God, cause me to dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8. We are in a battle, spiritually and physically. While we are doing what we need to do to combat all this craziness that is going on in the world, we must all remember to reset ourselves. To take breaks. To get away and do something else. Worship, dance, read your Bible. Go for a walk. This is what will make us stronger and keep us out of fear. Fear wants us to regress, to shut up, to stay silent, to freeze, do nothing. But I REFUSE to do nothing. When you are fearful, you will not make good decisions or have a clear head.
Ann Mack
jeudi 21 septembre 2000
Le premier et le grand travail d'un chrétien
Jonathan Edwards
The first and the great work of a Christian is about his heart. Do not be content with seeming to do good in “outward acts” while your heart is bad, and you are a stranger to the greater internal heart duties. See that your chief study be about your heart– that there God’s image may be planted; that there His interests be advanced; that there the world and flesh are subdued; that there the love of every sin is cast out; that there the love of holiness grows.
Jonathan Edwards
mercredi 20 septembre 2000
Le nom de Dieu (2)
C. Matthew McMahon, Taking the Name of God in Vain (Prendre le nom de Dieu en vain)
But the [improper] use of God's name is hardly restricted just to language... Whenever we do not live up to the call of the Christian life, we take God's name in vain. We are mirrors that should reflect the perfection of God. If the mirror claims to be Christ's and reflects tendencies of hell, then we use the name of Christ in vain, and people see that.
C. Matthew McMahon, Taking the Name of God in Vain
mardi 19 septembre 2000
Un effet certain
"Tout ce que la mort peut maintenant faire aux chrétiens, c'est de rendre leur vie infiniment meilleure."
Tim Keller, Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical
“All death can now do to Christians is to make their lives infinitely better.”
Tim Keller, Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical






