Suffering from the Divine Hand (Spurgeon)
“Your wrath lies heavy upon me, and you overwhelm me with all your waves. Selah.” (Psalm 88:7) “…Let us remark that saints do well to trace all their trials to their God. Heman did so in the text: “Thy wrath…
The Gift of Giving and the Generosity of God
“But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you. For we are strangers before you and sojourners,…
Guest Post: At the Grave of John the Baptist
Note: Enjoy this guest poem from Roderick McDonald! Lament for Aaron’s daughter, once esteemed;Elizabeth, you blessed of women, weep.Now dead, interred by this salt sea, the sonOf you who felt his leap while yet enwombed!Like this corrupted sea where no…
Pain and Purpose: The Self-Evident Truths Revealed by Suffering
There are certain truths which humanity cannot escape; they are ‘self-evident.’ This means that they do not need proof; any reasonable person who thinks seriously about them must accept them. The most famous application of self-evident truths is found in…
