QUOTES FROM J.C. RYLE

 

QUOTES FROM J.C. RYLE John Charles Ryle (1816-1900) was an English Anglican bishop, preacher, and writer. The only way to be really happy in such a world as this, is to be ever casting all our cares on God. Beware of manufacturing a God of your own: A God who is all mercy, but not just; A God who is all love, but not holy; A God who has a heaven for everybody, but a hell for none; A God who can allow good and bad to be side by side in time, but will make no distinction between good and bad in eternity. Such a God is an idol of your own, as truly an idol as any snake or crocodile in an Egyptian temple. The hands of your own fancy and sentimentality have made him. He is not the God of the Bible, and beside the God of the Bible there is no God at all. Our prayers may be weak, stammering, and poor in our eyes. But if they come from a right heart, God understands them. Such prayers are His delight. Let us seek friends that will stir up our prayers, our Bible reading, our use of time, and our salvation. No one ever said at the end of his days; “I have read my Bible too much, I have thought of God too much, I have prayed too much, I have been too careful with my soul.” If you love Christ, never be ashamed to let others see it and know it. Speak for Him. Witness for Him. Live for Him.

 

THE SEVENTH TRUMPET

 

THE SEVENTH TRUMPET I was reading news headlines recently and decided the book of Revelation is not as scary as today's news! Our news media only predicts doom and gloom, but the book of Revelation takes time (again and again) to give us hope for the future. In fact, heaven is rejoicing as the hour of Christ's return draws nearer! REVELATION 11.15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!” 11.16 The twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God’s throne, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 11.17 saying: “We give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who was; because you have taken your great power, and reigned. 11.18 The nations were angry, and your wrath came, as did the time for the dead to be judged, and to give your bondservants the prophets, their reward, as well as to the saints, and those who fear your name, to the small and the great; and to destroy those who destroy the earth.” 11.19 God’s temple that is in heaven was opened, and the ark of the Lord’s covenant was seen in his temple. Lightnings, sounds, thunders, an earthquake, and great hail followed. -WEB Bible In this passage, angels announce that the seventh trumpet is the signal we've been waiting for: Jesus Christ will establish his righteous kingdom, and Jesus will destroy the destroyers! Are you sick of perversion, corruption and violence? Do you long to see righteousness on the earth? It is comforting to know that everyone in heaven is looking forward to it as well. Once again, we see a celebration as all those in heaven anticipate the joy of Christ's victory. This study of Revelation will continue next Thursday. IMAGE CREDIT: Jesus Christ in Glory, generated by SeaArt.ai and edited by C.A. Stevens.

 

GOD IS AN INFINITELY LOVELY BEING

 

GOD IS AN INFINITELY LOVELY BEING I ask affectionately, my beloved brethren, have you fully surrendered the heart to God, or is there this thing or that thing which distracts you from giving Him your full attention? I read a little of the Scriptures before I was saved, but preferred other books; but since that time when I surrendered my heart and God revealed Himself to me, He has become unspeakably blessed to me, and I can say from my heart, God is an infinitely lovely Being. When we have this relationship with God in our inmost souls, the more ready we are to trust Him. We are able to leave ourselves in His hands, satisfied with all His dealings with us. And when trial comes, we shall say: “I will wait and see what good God will do to me through this, for I am assured He will bring good from this situation.” Thus, we shall bear an honorable testimony before the world, and we will be able to strengthen the faith of others. Are you able to say, from the acquaintance you have made with God, that He is a lovely Being? If not, let me entreat you to ask God to bring you to this understanding, that you may admire His gentleness and kindness, that you may be able to say how good He is, and how God delights in blessing His children with good gifts. Oh, be not satisfied until in your own inmost soul you can say, God is an infinitely lovely Being! —George Mueller, 1805-1898

 

COFFEE THOUGHTS

 

COFFEE THOUGHTS Sip.. Happy Tuesday! A day of LIFE! For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:3-5 I feel like I spent most of my life trying to “Christian-ize” what Paul in the Bible pronounced dead. And that my friend is a tough life. It’s tough to take a bad boy that was supposed to be reckoned dead (in Christ), and turn him into a good boy. In fact, it’s impossible. The whole idea of Christianity is to be born again. Live out of the new life. There’s two of you and the secret to successful Christian living is to become aware of the two and learn to let God live through the NEW you. Now it is no longer you living, but Christ in you. When Jesus spoke of an easy yoke and a light burden He was speaking of THAT life. This is also called walking in the Spirit. Gerald D Hochstetler Jr. #coffeethoughts on Facebook Used with Permission

 

HIDDEN ENGINEERING IN AN ELEPHANT'S FOOT

 

HIDDEN ENGINEERING IN AN ELEPHANT'S FOOT I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:14 Most people glance at an elephant and think its feet are simple stumps pressing into the dirt. But a closer look exposes engineering that silences the myth of blind chance. Inside those massive pads are Pacinian corpuscles: pressure receptors so sensitive they can detect vibrations traveling through the ground for miles. Researchers demonstrated this by playing a predator alarm call through the air and watching elephants scatter. Then they played the same call through the ground. Instantly the herd tightened into a defensive huddle. They were not hearing with ears. They were interpreting seismic signals through their feet. That is not a lucky mutation. That is integrated design. Now let's look even deeper. A cross section of an elephant’s foot reveals a thick, fibrous, fatty pad beneath the bones. It functions like a hydraulic cushion. When the elephant steps, the pad compresses and spreads outward, distributing thousands of pounds of force across a wide surface area. Instead of bone slamming into ground, the load is absorbed, redirected, and released. The structure acts as a living shock absorber, preventing fractures and joint collapse in an animal that can weigh up to seven tons. Engineers spend careers trying to replicate this kind of load distribution in bridges and heavy machinery. The elephant was born with it. Hidden within that same foot is what anatomists call a “sixth toe.” It is not a true toe but an enlarged cartilaginous structure that acts like an internal pillar. It reinforces the arch and supports the pad from within. This is why the elephant’s skeleton looks as though it stands on tiptoes. The visible toes are supported by a concealed brace that strengthens the entire column. Remove that structure and the system fails. This is coordinated architecture from the inside out. Evolution cannot plan shock absorption before the weight exists. It cannot install seismic communication before the need arises. It has no foresight, no intention, no authority over matter. Scripture tells us plainly that the Lord formed the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and equipped them fully. The elephant’s foot is not a random accident of pressure and time. It is a proclamation carved into flesh and bone. Creation declares the wisdom and power of the Creator. BIBLICAL CREATION ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/1mill.creationist Used with Permission