Eternally Minded

                                                   Recently our family drove from Nova Scotia to Ontario to visit family and friends whom we had not seen in a while. Before I went, I sent a message to a relative. It said, "Can I ask a favour of you?" The reply was "Of course!" I replied, "I was wondering if you could please read the following pamphlet at least twice before [we arrive in ON], and then we can we get together and talk about it."  I included 6 pictures: one for every page of John Piper's Gospel tract entitled Quest for Joy . Thankfully the reply I received was, "Ok. Looking forward to that." I was prepared for a different answer. I wish I could convey in words how encouraged I was to hear that the light was green. This would turn out to be the second (and hopefully not the last) conversation with this person about the Gospel. ...

Election is a touchy subject in many churches and denominations, but it is something Brooke and I strongly believe. I was going to attempt to write a post about it, but honestly, Shai Linne nailed it in his song, Election : Peep it son, no need to run from the truth. We need to come to understand Ephesians 1: We see in love the Father predestined, We seem to have a problem with the doctrine of election. We keep stressing and leave guessing leading to depression, Because it’s God’s love we question. Well sit back and take a deep breath in And exhale, let’s set sail, the word of God is refreshing. Let’s be real with it, the Bible obviously talks About predestination, so we gotta deal with it. I’ll be a fake attorney by His grace and mercy And present my case so let’s take a journey for the sake of learning. First turn to Romans 8:28-30: Zooming in on verse 29, read the first line “Those whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of ...

John 12:43: "They loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God."  This verse has been running through my head for a few weeks now. I included it in my last post, but honestly, it just boggles my mind. Well, not actually. I completely understand how the people this verse is talking about were deceived enough to believe that man's glory was more valuable than God's. Probably the reason it sticks with me is for fear that the same thing may be said about me some day. This summer, I was privileged to be in the girls' dorm at camp for two weeks. I always love being in the dorm because of the amazing opportunity it brings to study the Word of God and encourage one another. We usually read through a couple of the New Testament letters together in the evenings, (James being one of our favourites) but this year, we decided to read 1 Peter.  Some things stood out to me... "Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of h...

People die every day. Every day a vibrant life becomes a legacy... Something that people will remember. It's been running around in my mind for a while: How will people remember me when I'm gone? Will they recollect a kind, selfless person who loved her Saviour? Or will her sour moods and grumpy features be remembered more? In the Bible, I've recognized many legacies. I'd like to share a few with you: Enoch: "Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him." (Genesis 5:24)  Scholars believe that Enoch didn't die. God miraculously took him from the earth into His glorious heaven. When Christians are asked about Enoch, in many cases this is the first thing that comes to mind. Noah: "Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God." (Genesis 6:9)  Righteous... Blameless... Like Enoch, Noah had close communion with his Maker. But what is also said about him is that he was righteous and blameless. I...

Ecclesiastes 3:14: I perceived that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it. God has done it, so that the people fear before Him. I love that... "Whatever God does endures forever." Why do you suppose that is? I petition to you that it is because God is omnipotent. What does omnipotent mean? Purely, all powerful. When we imagine how much power and might God has, enough to create the universe with His voice, gloriously bring millions of people to Himself by His blood, and sustain life on earth since creation (which is no sweat for Him), He must have a lot of power. More than the human mind could ever comprehend. "This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ..." (Ephesians 5:32) There is so much about God that we will never understand, but it is humbling to try. "To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of...