“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 162 “Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, …
The Butler Farms the Master
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 161 “Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured” (Pr 27:18). We are all familiar with the Old Testament adage that the ox shall not be muzzled as …
The Way of Turmoil
Last Sunday night night one of our Greyfriars preached a fine message at Evensong on the subject of comfort. God comforts us in all our afflictions so that we might be able to extend to others the comfort we ourselves have received (2 Cor. 1:3-4). This was solid food for thought, as good messages are, …
Anticipating Surprises
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 160 “A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished” (Pr 27:12). A prudent man sees it coming. A prudent man is not quick to defer maintenance. There are certain things coming …
Simple Unbelief
We have already considered the verb that expressed unbelief (apisteo), and the noun apistia is obviously related Jesus did not do many miracles in His hometown because of their unbelief (Matt. 13:58; Mk. 6:6). The disciples were unable to cast out a particularly stubborn demon because of their unbelief (Matt. 17:20). It is striking that …
Because Everything Might Change Tomorrow
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 159 “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth” (Pr 27:1). This passage states quite an obvious point, but it is one that is overlooked in business ventures more often than many other …
He Cannot Deny Himself
Influenced by certain Enlightenment assumptions, we like to believe that we all may reserve the right to not believe certain things. But in Scripture to “believe not” is described as a sin. The verb used to describe this unbelief in Scripture is apisteo. The male disciples had been told by Jesus that He was going …
Advertising and Flattery
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 158 “A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin” (Pr 26:28).< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> One of the great problems of business is the strained relationship between truth …
More Than Seven Men
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 157 “The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; …
Forbear Threatening
We have already consider one word for threatening (apeileo), and we now come to another closely related one (apeile). As before, threatening is something the ungodly do. In one place, the two words are used together, for straitly and for threatening. “But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, …