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13 At that time Jesus arrived from Galilee and came to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to make him change his mind. “I ought to be baptized by you,” John said, “and yet you have … Continue reading →

— John Owen, The Mortification of Sin (Banner of Truth, 2004). “Be killing sin or it will be killing you.”

Originally from here. We referred in our previous meditation to the link between Elijah and John the Baptist. At the end of the Book of Malachi, in the last few verses of his prophecies, it is foretold that, before the great … Continue reading →

Bloody rainFloods these streets, came falling onto the EarthRun awayA thunder hangs above me like an eye Holy GhostI’m on fireHoly SpiritI’m on fire Blows a windIt fills and quakes the houses from aboveWide awakeBurning out the foxes from the … Continue reading →

In your garden I can restHere I’m safe from all harm Your face gives me comfortYour arms give me rest Your garden is beautifulAll I want is to be here with you Your love is always surrounding meYour love is … Continue reading →

Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.–Romans 3:14 (NIV)– Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.–Romans 12:14 (NIV)– — Arthur Devine, The Commandments Explained (R. Washbourne, 1897), p. 196. John Flavel, Sinful Speech (Banner of Truth, 2009).