While God holds out many promises to us in our afflictions, we must first note that He also promises to keep us from afflictions and dangers. And it is to these latter promises that we look first, trusting God that if it is in keeping with His glory and our eternal good, we will indeed be protected from trials and afflictions which He knows would otherwise undo us. Continue reading “Living by God’s promises in affliction, Part 3”
Thoughts of hell
Having shared some thoughts of heaven and of earth over the last two days, it might be expected that today I would share thoughts of hell. And what heavy and sad thoughts they are… Hell is not a pleasant thing to think about; but we can’t escape the fact that our Saviour and His Holy Scripture put it before our minds repeatedly and honestly in an effort to strike the conscience with the truth and fearfulness of it. We must, therefore, think of hell. But alas! there’s nothing good that can be said about it. Continue reading “Thoughts of hell”
