 Image courtesy of The British Newspaper Archive John 12:37-41But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him, that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?” Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again: “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, lest they should see with their eyes, lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, so that I should heal them.” These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him. [John 12:37-41 NKJV] Do we believe everything we read in the newspapers or hear on the radio, or see on television (and don’t even mention the internet) because there is a lot of twaddle out there? Some undoubtedly factually accurate, but much is supposition and guesswork. We need to approach it all with caution, just as we do with every spirit that comes our way. John gives us this in his first epistle… Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world. [1 John 4:1-3 NKJV] We can trust the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah — and I speak for myself here — seems to have an edge over the other three ‘major prophets’; Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel, largely because he used the natural world a lot in his portrayal of spiritual truths. I do not in any way disparage what is said in the other books; merely that I find Isaiah more accessible. Jesus appears to quote him more also — although I have done no study to confirm this and am prepared to be shot down if anyone can show otherwise. In this passage, John refers to the prophet and mentions him by name — it means ‘Jehovah has saved, rescued, preserved, delivered’ — three times. Isaiah — who accurately prophesied or foretold so much of Jesus’ life — knew that a lot of the Messiah’s life-changing message would not be believed. Who has believed our report? Basically, who will hear and understand this message? The answer, of course is, very few indeed; and yet from such inauspicious beginnings has grown the greatest expression of faith the world has ever seen — by far. And yet, it seems that the vast majority still do not understand so much of what Jesus taught — but I’m sure of two things…
The arm of The Lord — His strength and power — was not revealed in that hour. Jesus had to be forsaken for God’s plan to be completed.  Job gives expression to a new conception of God; his hope is that an umpire will arise who will not only justify God, but also justify him. It was grief that brought Job to this place, and grief is the only thing that will; joy does not, neither does prosperity, but grief does. [from ‘Baffled To Fight Better’]  
“Who Has Believed Our Report” — Esther Upham — Israel Chamber Orchestra 
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 ‘A Gathering of Eider Ducks’ by G J Stewart Tuesday Gatherings — 14th September 2021I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go into the house of the LORD." [Psalm 122:1 NKJV] There was a leading from the Spirit in this week’s Gathering to ‘come into the House of the Lord’ either by Psalm 122 verse 1 or by our opening praise “We have come into this house”. Indeed, this was very much a praising meeting as you will see from our song list below. Here are our notes of what was shared, expanded slightly and with scripture quotes (bold and in italics). We pray that we have caught the spirit of the gathering:
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“Worship Medley: We Have Come Into This House / He Is Lord / Oh The Glory Of His Presence” — West Los Angeles Cogic Choir and Congregation
Living Water and Crack-free Cisterns!
Jeremiah 2:13, NIV “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.”
There were many different things that God’s people did when they turned their back on the living God – the list of sins that would be needed to describe all their ungodly activities would have been very long! But when, through the prophet Jeremiah, God began to speak words of rebuke, he reduced all their sinful behaviour into just two categories.
Firstly, they had deserted the only source of living water and secondly, they had tried to generate their own ‘water supply’ as a substitute for the living water that flows from the heart of God.
In Israel, underground cisterns were vital for the storage of water for use during the dry season. Without a good cistern people would die through lack of water. A cracked cistern was useless, water would flow into it alright. But the water would all leak away through the cracks so that when the water was most needed, there would be no water there.
God uses this picture to speak to His people about what they had been doing. He uses the need for physical water as a parable of the need for the living spiritual water, which sustains God’s people through all the ups and downs of life. The first sin of God’s people was to decide that they wanted an alternative source of supply, so instead of constantly coming back to the only source of living water, they did what mankind has tried to do throughout history – they built their own cistern, which embraced everything from idolatry to sexual immorality. They finished up believing that good was bad and bad was good and going in the opposite direction to the ways of God.
God had provided for them everything that was needful for living in covenant relationship with the God who had created the world and everything in it. But pride in the heart of man will always want to build an alternative way, and say it’s better than what God provided in the first place. Ultimately this is the foundation for every alternative belief system, false religion or moral order that has ever risen up in the heart of man and practised on the face of the earth.
It’s easy to look at the people of Jeremiah’s day and ask, “How could they?” But all we need to do is look at our own generation and see that 21st century man is no different. Part of the reason why I believe God put the vision for Ellel 365 into my heart was to ensure that within Ellel Ministries there’s a constant flow of living water from God’s Word and that people are able to know how to build a cistern in their own lives that is sound and without cracks.
Prayer: Help me, Lord, to only ever want the living water which flows from your heart to the heart of man. And give me the determination to rebuild sound and crack-free cisterns in my own life, so that the Water of Life will always be available to me throughout my days – even in seasons of drought. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
There were many different things that God’s people did when they turned their back on the living God – the list of sins that would be needed to describe all their ungodly activities would have been very long! But when, through the prophet Jeremiah, God began to speak words of rebuke, he reduced all their sinful behaviour into just two categories.
Firstly, they had deserted the only source of living water and secondly, they had tried to generate their own ‘water supply’ as a substitute for the living water that flows from the heart of God.
In Israel, underground cisterns were vital for the storage of water for use during the dry season. Without a good cistern people would die through lack of water. A cracked cistern was useless, water would flow into it alright. But the water would all leak away through the cracks so that when the water was most needed, there would be no water there.
God uses this picture to speak to His people about what they had been doing. He uses the need for physical water as a parable of the need for the living spiritual water, which sustains God’s people through all the ups and downs of life. The first sin of God’s people was to decide that they wanted an alternative source of supply, so instead of constantly coming back to the only source of living water, they did what mankind has tried to do throughout history – they built their own cistern, which embraced everything from idolatry to sexual immorality. They finished up believing that good was bad and bad was good and going in the opposite direction to the ways of God.
God had provided for them everything that was needful for living in covenant relationship with the God who had created the world and everything in it. But pride in the heart of man will always want to build an alternative way, and say it’s better than what God provided in the first place. Ultimately this is the foundation for every alternative belief system, false religion or moral order that has ever risen up in the heart of man and practised on the face of the earth.
It’s easy to look at the people of Jeremiah’s day and ask, “How could they?” But all we need to do is look at our own generation and see that 21st century man is no different. Part of the reason why I believe God put the vision for Ellel 365 into my heart was to ensure that within Ellel Ministries there’s a constant flow of living water from God’s Word and that people are able to know how to build a cistern in their own lives that is sound and without cracks.
Prayer: Help me, Lord, to only ever want the living water which flows from your heart to the heart of man. And give me the determination to rebuild sound and crack-free cisterns in my own life, so that the Water of Life will always be available to me throughout my days – even in seasons of drought. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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Spiritual Growth Is A Group Project
‘Let us go into the house of the LORD.’ Psalm 122:1 NKJV
The psalmist said, ‘I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.”’ Do you feel that way about God’s house too? And if not, why not? Paul writes: ‘God is building a home. He’s using us all – irrespective of how we got here – in what he is building. He used the apostles and prophets for the foundation. Now he’s using you, fitting you in brick by brick, stone by stone, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone that holds all the parts together. We see it taking shape day after day – a holy temple built by God, all of us built into it, a temple in which God is quite at home’ (Ephesians 2:19-22 MSG).
There are times when you need to be alone with God in prayer; there are times you’ll only find the answer you seek when you’re with God’s people. When those who are indwelt by God’s Spirit meet for worship, teaching, encouragement and service, God shows up in a powerful way. You grow spiritually as you experience His presence, hear His Word, and fellowship with your brothers and sisters in Christ. Every time you gather with other members of Christ’s body, it reminds you again that you’re on the winning side.
It’s hard to celebrate by yourself. When you’ve something worth celebrating you generally call people together so you can share the joy, right? Jesus is so excited about His victory at the cross, that He calls us together every week to celebrate what He accomplished for us. And celebration, like spiritual growth, is a group project.
The psalmist said, ‘I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.”’ Do you feel that way about God’s house too? And if not, why not? Paul writes: ‘God is building a home. He’s using us all – irrespective of how we got here – in what he is building. He used the apostles and prophets for the foundation. Now he’s using you, fitting you in brick by brick, stone by stone, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone that holds all the parts together. We see it taking shape day after day – a holy temple built by God, all of us built into it, a temple in which God is quite at home’ (Ephesians 2:19-22 MSG).
There are times when you need to be alone with God in prayer; there are times you’ll only find the answer you seek when you’re with God’s people. When those who are indwelt by God’s Spirit meet for worship, teaching, encouragement and service, God shows up in a powerful way. You grow spiritually as you experience His presence, hear His Word, and fellowship with your brothers and sisters in Christ. Every time you gather with other members of Christ’s body, it reminds you again that you’re on the winning side.
It’s hard to celebrate by yourself. When you’ve something worth celebrating you generally call people together so you can share the joy, right? Jesus is so excited about His victory at the cross, that He calls us together every week to celebrate what He accomplished for us. And celebration, like spiritual growth, is a group project.
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"Believe in the Light." (John 12:36) by Maha Rukab
John 12:27-36
Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour.
Father, glorify Your name.”
Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”
Jesus answered and said, “This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.
Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”
This He said, signifying by what death He would die.
The people answered Him, “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.
[John 12:27-36 NKJV]
Father, glorify Your name.”
Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”
Jesus answered and said, “This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.
Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”
This He said, signifying by what death He would die.
The people answered Him, “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.
While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.
[John 12:27-36 NKJV]
It often feels that Jesus talks in riddles, tries to be obscure with us, when really He is drawing us to come closer, to come up higher, to know Him fully — to take us out of our natural thinking (about ourselves) and guide us into reaching heavenly thinking … which is what, exactly?
All through His earthly life the Gospels tell us that people were astonished by Jesus’ wisdom and how He could explain complex ideas in parables. He was persuasive in a way that only prophets had shown before and yet He was different even in that. This passage begins with Jesus in communication with The Father, even asking if He could be saved from the time ahead, despite immediately acknowledging the answer which He already knew.
That it is reported in this fashion suggests that Jesus was speaking His thoughts aloud — “this is how you do it!” This is how your mind must be — not your thoughts, but the Father’s.
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. [Isaiah 55:8 NKJV] The Father desires that our thinking be as His, but at first it is not. There is a process of adjustment — a turning and re-turning our thoughts to His Way of thinking.
And then a thundering voice came from Heaven — a roar — interpreted by some as an Angel speaking to Jesus; but Jesus said, “This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.” Again, Jesus turns things around, deflecting explanation and channelling what they thought they had heard back to the assembly. He says “this is for your benefit,” for he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.
This piece ends with these things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them. What are we to take from that? Logically, if He has left, the people will not see Him — He will be hidden. However, it may be that John is actually telling us of their lack of understanding of what Jesus was saying; that their minds were not adjusted to Jesus’ ‘Holy Spirit’ message. The veil over their minds had yet to be lifted and Jesus was thus ‘hidden’ from them.
Believe in the Light!
All through His earthly life the Gospels tell us that people were astonished by Jesus’ wisdom and how He could explain complex ideas in parables. He was persuasive in a way that only prophets had shown before and yet He was different even in that. This passage begins with Jesus in communication with The Father, even asking if He could be saved from the time ahead, despite immediately acknowledging the answer which He already knew.
That it is reported in this fashion suggests that Jesus was speaking His thoughts aloud — “this is how you do it!” This is how your mind must be — not your thoughts, but the Father’s.
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. [Isaiah 55:8 NKJV] The Father desires that our thinking be as His, but at first it is not. There is a process of adjustment — a turning and re-turning our thoughts to His Way of thinking.
And then a thundering voice came from Heaven — a roar — interpreted by some as an Angel speaking to Jesus; but Jesus said, “This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.” Again, Jesus turns things around, deflecting explanation and channelling what they thought they had heard back to the assembly. He says “this is for your benefit,” for he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.
This piece ends with these things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them. What are we to take from that? Logically, if He has left, the people will not see Him — He will be hidden. However, it may be that John is actually telling us of their lack of understanding of what Jesus was saying; that their minds were not adjusted to Jesus’ ‘Holy Spirit’ message. The veil over their minds had yet to be lifted and Jesus was thus ‘hidden’ from them.
Believe in the Light!
What was the joy of The Lord Jesus Christ? His joy was in having completely finished the work His Father gave Him to do; and the same type of joy will be granted to every man and woman who is born of God and sanctified, when they fulfil the work God has given them to do.
What is that work? To be a saint, a walking, talking, living, practical epistle of what God Almighty can do through the Atonement of The Lord Jesus Christ — one in identity with the faith of Jesus, one in identity with the love of Jesus, one in identity with the Spirit of Jesus until we are so one in Him that the high-priestly prayer not only begins to be answered, but is clearly manifest in its answering — “that they may be one, even as We are.”
[from ‘Approved Unto God’]
What is that work? To be a saint, a walking, talking, living, practical epistle of what God Almighty can do through the Atonement of The Lord Jesus Christ — one in identity with the faith of Jesus, one in identity with the love of Jesus, one in identity with the Spirit of Jesus until we are so one in Him that the high-priestly prayer not only begins to be answered, but is clearly manifest in its answering — “that they may be one, even as We are.”
[from ‘Approved Unto God’]
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‘Father Of Lights’ — Brandon Oaks
‘The Agony In The Garden’ by Andrea Mantegna
John 12:20-26
Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.
Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
But Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.
Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honour.
[John 12:20-26]
certain Greeks among those who came up to worship…
… and for ‘Greeks’ we read ‘Gentiles’, which tells us that Jesus is Lord over all peoples, not merely Jews, and Philip and Andrew passing on the message that these Greeks wished to see Jesus seemed to act as the catalyst for Him. He announces that the hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.
unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies …
… is a beautiful and complete encapsulation of the outworking of the Plan of God — and also a lesson and reminder to we who follow and have followed Him (His Church) of the pattern that we must embrace.
This is one of those ‘hard sayings’, but said with such encouraging and life-affirming clarity. It is only through death to our earthly desires and looking to our heavenly life-giver that we can ever truly be alive … now and for eternity.
We are reminded of those words oft-repeated in Genesis about bearing fruit after their kind. If we are of Jesus — so like Him that we bear fruit after His kind and not our natural kind, then we have an assurance of eternal life.
where I am, there My servant will be also …
Only a few hours before this meditation was written I read an uplifting message by John Sainsbury at Ellel Ministries, without any idea that it would be relevant now. Here is an extract …
Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
But Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.
Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honour.
[John 12:20-26]
certain Greeks among those who came up to worship…
… and for ‘Greeks’ we read ‘Gentiles’, which tells us that Jesus is Lord over all peoples, not merely Jews, and Philip and Andrew passing on the message that these Greeks wished to see Jesus seemed to act as the catalyst for Him. He announces that the hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.
unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies …
… is a beautiful and complete encapsulation of the outworking of the Plan of God — and also a lesson and reminder to we who follow and have followed Him (His Church) of the pattern that we must embrace.
This is one of those ‘hard sayings’, but said with such encouraging and life-affirming clarity. It is only through death to our earthly desires and looking to our heavenly life-giver that we can ever truly be alive … now and for eternity.
We are reminded of those words oft-repeated in Genesis about bearing fruit after their kind. If we are of Jesus — so like Him that we bear fruit after His kind and not our natural kind, then we have an assurance of eternal life.
where I am, there My servant will be also …
Only a few hours before this meditation was written I read an uplifting message by John Sainsbury at Ellel Ministries, without any idea that it would be relevant now. Here is an extract …
When we read about the death of Moses in Deuteronomy 34:5 it says, ‘And Moses the servant of the LORD died there in Moab’. Similarly, in the account of the death of Joshua we read, ‘After these things, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died’. When these giants of the faith died, they shared a similar honour, but one that we might not have used to summarise them. Instead of their courage, or their humility, or their wisdom being honoured, the greater tribute paid to them is that they had been ‘the servant of the LORD’.
Jesus Himself said that He had not come to be served but to serve (Matthew 20:28). It seems that, in God’s way of assessing things, the greatest honour goes not to those who were served but to those who gladly and willingly gave their lives in service of the LORD.
If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honour...
… a life of service to Him is all it takes to give ‘my utmost for His highest’.
… a life of service to Him is all it takes to give ‘my utmost for His highest’.
It is easier to rely on God in big things than in little things. There is an enormous power in little things to distract our attention from God; that is why our Lord said that ‘the cares of this world,’ ‘the lusts of other things,’ would choke the word and make it unfruitful.
[from ‘The Highest Good’]
[from ‘The Highest Good’]
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‘Unless A Grain Of Wheat Shall Fall’ — Bernadette Farrell
‘Jesus Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem’ by Giotto do Bondone
John 12:12-19
The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out:
“Hosanna!
‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’
The King of Israel!”
‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’
The King of Israel!”
Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written:
“Fear not, daughter of Zion;
Behold, your King is coming,
Sitting on a donkey's colt.”
Behold, your King is coming,
Sitting on a donkey's colt.”
His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him.
Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness.
For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!”
[John 12:12-19 NKJV]
Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness.
For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!”
[John 12:12-19 NKJV]
You will have noticed that Lazarus is again mentioned here. The repercussions from Jesus’ raising him from death after so long in his tomb continue to fill the minds of the people, and they flocked to see Jesus, for indeed the world has gone after Him!
Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem was the fulfilment of prophecy quoted by John from Zechariah 9:9 …
Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem was the fulfilment of prophecy quoted by John from Zechariah 9:9 …
"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your King is coming to you;
He is just and having salvation,
Lowly and riding on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey*.
Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your King is coming to you;
He is just and having salvation,
Lowly and riding on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey*.
Why a donkey? As with so much in scripture, a picture is being painted; or properly an idea and the donkey (actually a female donkey or it could not have borne a foal*) is a docile peaceful creature, a burden-bearer, but with strength and perseverance — exactly what Jesus portrays to us — not a king flaunting his power and regal splendour, but a King of kings, who has no need to impress.
His disciples did not understand these things at first
… and neither would we in their position, because this is not an earthly picture, but a heavenly one — run on The Creator’s principles that are foreign to our creature hearts; but the potential is built into us creatures to be awakened to understanding by The Holy Spirit. That alone is reason enough for triumph; for that awakening reveals that the King is coming, indeed He is here with us now. We can live in His presence.
His disciples did not understand these things at first
… and neither would we in their position, because this is not an earthly picture, but a heavenly one — run on The Creator’s principles that are foreign to our creature hearts; but the potential is built into us creatures to be awakened to understanding by The Holy Spirit. That alone is reason enough for triumph; for that awakening reveals that the King is coming, indeed He is here with us now. We can live in His presence.
* donkey h0386. אֵיתָן ’êṯân; or (shortened) אֵתָן ’ethan; from an unused root (meaning to continue); permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain: — hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong.
AV (13) - strong 5, mighty 4, strength 2, hard 1, rough 1;
perpetual, constant, perennial, ever-flowing, ever-flowing (of a stream) permanence, permanent, enduring (fig.)
AV (13) - strong 5, mighty 4, strength 2, hard 1, rough 1;
perpetual, constant, perennial, ever-flowing, ever-flowing (of a stream) permanence, permanent, enduring (fig.)
In the ordinary everyday things of life — eating and drinking, cleaning your boots, writing an essay — is it slovenly? Is it careless and indifferent? Does self-indulgence come in?
That little pinhole exhibits the dry rot that runs all through everything you do, and when you trust God in a shabby, defective way — “I will have faith in God about this matter, but not about that” — then you don’t trust God at all.
If we will examine ourselves in the light of the things that can be seen we will realise that that is how God sees us all through.
[from ‘God’s Workmanship’]
That little pinhole exhibits the dry rot that runs all through everything you do, and when you trust God in a shabby, defective way — “I will have faith in God about this matter, but not about that” — then you don’t trust God at all.
If we will examine ourselves in the light of the things that can be seen we will realise that that is how God sees us all through.
[from ‘God’s Workmanship’]
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‘The King Is Coming’ — The Statler Brothers
