Urgent Prayer Request

URGENT PRAYER REQUEST

My youngest daughter, Esther, is at this moment waiting to go to a local A&E Centre. For more than a week she has been suffering with acute swelling of her face and neck. She has seen at least four G.P's and none have been able to diagnose her problem or give her anything to ease the pain or reduce the swellings. Her face is completely disfigured, even grotesque, (such a hard thing to say about my lovely daughter,) and so far she has just got progressively worse. We so covet your prayers for her, and if you are parents please think of her in that light and beseech our great Saviour-God to move out in healing and blessing. Even to know the cause might give us some relief from our terrible concern.

Please pray, entreat earnestly for her. I implore you in His name.

Yours because of Calvary.

Sunday School Reminiscences

SUNDAY SCHOOL REMINISCENCES

Much of my life has been "touched" by Sunday School experiences. When a very young lad from the most ungodly of homes, I was sent to an Assembly Sunday School. My mother, who was almost completely ignorant of what she was doing, did so to enjoy a Sunday afternoon without my presence at home. I was enraptured on the very first occasion I attended. I realised many years later that they made the "Book" live!

I attended Sunday School in another Gospel Hall whilst in an orphanage. It proved to be an oasis in the desert; occasions when I could escape from that awful period of my life.

Years passed, and later as a young married man, my wife and I began our long involvement in Sunday School teaching. We taught classes in a number of Assemblies over a period of many years. For over eight years we "held" Sunday School every Lords' Day in our Council house. Literally hundreds of children and young people attended over the years. A few were definitely saved! Others may well have been saved as well, only when we reach the "Fathers' House" we will know!

During these countless "meetings" we built up a fine and considerable repertoire of hymns and choruses. Whilst we lived in Cardiff in South Wales, we added many more hymns, and particularly choruses to that repertoire.

Musing upon one very simple and sweet chorus, my mind and heart caused me to reminisce on the days long since past. My wife and I often used to sing it, (along with many other choruses,) while we travelled to various places and meetings. I found myself singing it in the silence of my own heart. You will understand when I say I couldn't get it out of my mind. Today, I was expected D.V. to minister the Word of God some 30 miles or so from our home. I got up early to finalise my thoughts with Gods' help, and felt before I sought His presence for His precious undertaking, that I had some lines to write in the same vein as that chorus. I experienced the precious ministry of the Holy Spirit as later I ministered the Word of Go to a few of His beloved saints; He is so faithful; and I began and subsequently finished two verse to append to that chorus.

I readily own that I do not know the author of this lovely chorus, nor can I find it in any the books I possess. I am not even sure if I will be "word perfect! And finally before I "post" the chorus and my feeble addition to it, I believe that the tune comes from a composition by Puccini, although my knowledge of classical music wouldn't cover a postage stamp! Please bear with me!

MY GOD LOVES ME

AND OH! THE WONDER I SEE

A RAINBOW SHINES THROUGH MY WINDOW

FOR GOD LOVES ME.

HE DIED FOR ME

ON THE CROSS OF CALVARY

THAT I MIGHT BE FORGIVEN

ETERNALLY.

HE ROSE FOR ME

THAT I MIGHT JUSTIFIED BE

THE MAN WHO DIED IN MY STEAD

 TO SET ME FREE.

HE COMES FOR ME

AND OH! HIS FACE I SHALL SEE

HIS HANDS AND SIDE STILL BEJEWELLED

BY CALVARY.

Last 2 Verses T.W.2014.

As I stated, very simple, but equally sweet! (I refer of course to the first 2 verses!

But I had to pen the others.

Every blessing.





Assembly Quest: Walking

Assembly Quest: Walking

I am more than a little disturbed by an early line in this particular "post." Viz. "Christianity differs from Judaism in only a few points." Even allowing for the next statement, no doubt intending some clarification of that sentence, it is a grave error.

Acts 15:1 and 15:10 warned against Judaizing teachers, and their specious teaching, at Antioch. Similar cautions were given to the Assemblies in Corinth and Galatia. Almost the entire Epistle to the Galatians is written to expose the folly and wickedness of those seek to put the saints of God under the law.

e.g. 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; Galatians 1:6-9; 3:1. And how numerous are the great contrasts between Judaism and Christianity found in the Epistle to the Hebrews; too many to attempt a list!

I felt constrained to write a "comment" as this evil work has not diminished over the centuries, and is enjoying a devilish "revival" at this present time. It still retains its plausibility and attraction for the fleshly, and the  ill-instructed believer. Often it is coated with the veneer for especial love for Israel.

At least one of these highly regarded "teachers," has wrought not a little havoc in an Assembly dear to my heart, resulting in a huge "split."

"Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision," Philippians 3:2; if you would be free from the infection of a Judaized Christianity or perhaps a Christianised Judaism!