| By HNRC,on November 14th,2011 Time hastens on and we find ourselves approaching another Thanksgiving Day. It is good to pause and take time to reflect on what the Lord has done for us. Many of the Psalms are reflective of God’s enduring mercy and steadfast love towards sinners and that is indeed the reason for thanksgiving. If it were not for the Lord’s mercies,we would be consumed. If it were not for the Lord’s mercies,we would not have the gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed to us. If it were not for the Lord’s mercies,we would not enjoy the manifold …Read More By HNRC,on June 21st,2011 When affliction comes our way,what is God teaching us? What is the value of affliction? In Psalm 119:71 the Psalmist says,“It is good for me that I have been afflicted;that I might learn thy statutes.” Is this our confession when God sends us afflictions or do we murmur and complain that God does not understand what He is doing? So often the latter response is the case. We think we know better than God because we have not learned the important lessons in afflictions. But there are invaluable lessons that we can learn from afflictions. …Read More | |