Very good. Seventeen syllables, carefully considered, can convey more meaning than seventy lines of assorted thougnts tapped out on the keyboard. I agree, daylight may not dispel fears and burdens but it seems to make them more bearable. Alphie
The Psalms are a treasure: Read one before retiring for the night. Get to know them better than you know your favourite music. I never understood their power till I attended the Free Church of Scotland and heard the sung Psalms or Psalter. *Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God.* Romans 11:13. I also turn to a book, *Spiritual Depression* by Martyn Lloyd-Jones. And to my favourite biography, *Paul of Tarsus* by T.R. Glover. On the first page Glover writes that in losing his way Paul arrives.
*And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises to God: and the prisoners heard them.* Acts 16:25-24 Praise God aloud in the small dark hours, call on the Holy Spirit. The prisoners will hear you.
*The Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.* That is how close He is: it is physical, like our hand. Or as we turn over in sleep. We turn over in Him.
Listen to *A Saving Faith* by Arthur W Pink (YouTube). Iain H Murray wrote a very good biography of Pink. Pink's *Nature of Apostasy 1 of 5* (YouTube) is deeper than the ocean.
I agree, it doesn't necessarily get better in the morning. I was thinking if the way every little thing is magnified at 2 am.....and for some reason I think 2 am is the very lowest point.
Very good. Seventeen syllables, carefully considered, can convey more meaning than seventy lines of assorted thougnts tapped out on the keyboard.
ReplyDeleteI agree, daylight may not dispel fears and burdens but it seems to make them more bearable.
Alphie
Thanks Alphie!
DeleteThe Psalms are a treasure:
ReplyDeleteRead one before retiring for the night.
Get to know them better than you know your favourite music.
I never understood their power till I attended the Free Church of Scotland and heard the sung Psalms or Psalter.
*Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God.*
Romans 11:13.
I also turn to a book, *Spiritual Depression* by Martyn Lloyd-Jones.
And to my favourite biography, *Paul of Tarsus* by T.R. Glover.
On the first page Glover writes that in losing his way Paul arrives.
*And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises to God: and the prisoners heard them.* Acts 16:25-24
Praise God aloud in the small dark hours, call on the Holy Spirit.
The prisoners will hear you.
Psalm 121 is an old fave
Delete*The Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.*
DeleteThat is how close He is: it is physical, like our hand.
Or as we turn over in sleep. We turn over in Him.
Listen to *A Saving Faith* by Arthur W Pink (YouTube).
Iain H Murray wrote a very good biography of Pink.
Pink's *Nature of Apostasy 1 of 5* (YouTube) is deeper than the ocean.
Mostly.
ReplyDeleteI hear you ☺️
DeleteI wish that the light always returned with day. I guess that is what EC was also saying more succinctly.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it doesn't necessarily get better in the morning. I was thinking if the way every little thing is magnified at 2 am.....and for some reason I think 2 am is the very lowest point.
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