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We live much of life amid unique choices. Joy is anchored in The One beyond our life. |
“There are times when solitude is better than society, and silence is wiser than speech. We should be better Christians if we were more alone, waiting upon God, and gathering through meditation on His Word spiritual strength for labour in his service. We ought to muse upon the things of God, because we thus get the real nutriment out of them. . . . Why is it that some Christians, although they hear many sermons, make but slow advances in the divine life? Because they neglect their closets, and do not thoughtfully meditate on God's Word. They love the wheat, but they do not grind it; they would have the corn, but they will not go forth into the fields to gather it; the fruit hangs upon the tree, but they will not pluck it; the water flows at their feet, but they will not stoop to drink it. From such folly deliver us, O Lord. . . .” ― Charles Spurgeon “Our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strengths.” ― C. H. Spurgeon “Hope itself is like a star- not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity.” ― Charles Haddon Spurgeon “If sinners be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our dead bodies. And if they perish, let them perish with our arms wrapped about their knees, imploring them to stay. If Hell must be filled, let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go unwarned and unprayed for.” ― Charles Spurgeon “A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” ― Charles Spurgeon “Visit many good books, but live in the Bible.” ― Charles Spurgeon “When your will is God's will, you will have your will.” ― Charles Spurgeon https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/2876959.Charles_Haddon_Spurgeon (Philippians 2:13, KJV) |
Up and down, back and forth we play the fluid keys. Little pipes are piercing north. South a large pipe frees. O'er and o'er like kneading bread we make the sound become a baken praise for One once dead, but lives, again, Salvation's Sum. Sound must always ebb and flow, the keys, a lilting dough. Kneaded loaf makes silence go. Baguette musicians know. A symphony of joy and praise, serving to The Lord the best of all our earthly days, great food of God's Own Word. With stirring hands, and churning mind the player deftly smokes these organ keys, while playing blind for blest and flying folks. The "baker" makes cacophonous all kneaded dissonance, not a moment aphonous, but offered in magnificence. Groaning, growling, kneading best all notes upon the score. Giving praises past the test of notes, that carpet the floor. When the loaf is offered high as worship to the king, let His children laugh and cry at organs, that do sing. by Jay O’Toole on March 22nd, 2022 |