days of small things

  “Pick me one of those peaches.” But it was early summer, and “the time of peaches was not yet.” They asked why he would want the green, unripe fruit. Venn replied, “Well, my dears, it is green now, and we must wait; but a little more sun, and a few more showers, and the peach will be ripe and sweet. So it is with Mr. Simeon.” ( 27 Servants of Sovereign Joy , 321)

 My family and I recently had the distinct honour and privilege of meeting and having dinner with a a real life (as opposed to all the ones we’ve read about) missionary to Papua New Guinea. She has never married nor has any children. She’s been on the island for 18 years and though she visits her family stateside every two years or so, she has no plans of returning permanently!  I was challenged and encouraged by some of the things she mentioned. 

 Worldliness is whatever makes righteousness look strange and sin look normal. David Wells 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 “Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭25‬:‭16‬ ‭ESV‬

  I hate pride and arrogance!"   Proverbs 8:13 There is nothing into which the  heart  of man so easily falls, as PRIDE; and there is no vice which is more frequently and more emphatically condemned in Scripture! Pride is a  groundless  thing. It stands on  bubbles , which soon must burst beneath its feet! We have reasons for almost everything--but we have no reasons for pride. Pride is a thing which should be unnatural to us, for  we have nothing to be proud of! Pride is a  foolish  thing, for it brings no profit with it. There is no wisdom in a  self-exaltation . Other vices have some excuse, for men seem to gain by them. Avarice, pleasure, lust--have some plea. But the man who is proud, sells his soul cheaply! For one puff of empty wind, one word of sweet applause, the soul is gone! Pride wins no crown. Men never honor it, not even the menial slaves of earth; for  all men look down on the proud man , and think him less than ...

 

 

 Whatever that idol be;   Help me to tear it from Thy throne,  "The dearest idol I have known,    Whatever that idol be;   Help me to tear it from Thy throne,   And worship only Thee!"  And worship only Thee!" Whatever that idol be;   Help me to tear it from Thy throne,   And worship only Thee!"