As American patriot Thomas Paine once said, “These are the times that try men’s souls.” It has become so easy to get entangled in the things that war against our very souls. Distresses, if they have not targeted us, seem to be always waiting in the wings looking for the perfect time to strike. Many [...]
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God blesses in the midst of distresses
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on May 16, 2012
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/god-blesses-in-the-midst-of-distresses/
Indestructibility of Christ’s church and the gospel
Were you aware that it’s impossible to completely rid the world of Christianity and the Bible? Sure, there have been many periods in human history from the 1st century up to today where non-Christians have attempted to wipe Christianity, the church, and the Bible off the face of the Earth. Yes, it is now a [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on March 24, 2012
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/indestructibility-of-christs-church-and-the-gospel/
His lovingkindness is better than life
The other night, I was laying in bed thinking about how good God has been to me over the years. I praised him for his mercy, grace, longsuffering, and forgiveness and couldn’t help but thank him for all the blessings he had given me in spite of myself. Then this verse came to my mind, [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on March 12, 2012
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/his-lovingkindness-is-better-than-life/
Why it pays for us to get over ourselves
It is a staunchly engraved part of our human nature to be preoccupied with our own needs and wants. All too often our preoccupation with our own ideas can inadvertently lead us to fulfill popular cliches like “he shot himself in the foot,” or “she cut off her nose to spite her face.” When, in [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on February 2, 2012
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/why-it-pays-for-us-to-get-over-ourselves/
Pain that precedes progress leads to praise
God designed our relationship with him through Jesus Christ to be a series of spiritual progressions and advances. Since we live in a fallen world and have a fleshly nature competing with our spirit man, those advances which lead to greater spiritual responsibility may at times be preceded by a period that causes us some [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on January 29, 2012
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/pain-that-precedes-progress-leads-to-praise/
Upheld by God’s everlasting arms
We Christians often lose sight of all the resources God has placed at our disposal that he wants us to use so his will can be done on earth as it is in heaven. Our God is not the god who some believe created the world and everything in it then stepped back expecting us [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on January 4, 2012
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/upheld-by-gods-everlasting-arms/
Repentance or resentment? Which shall I choose?
As we stand on the threshold of entering another year, this is often the time when we reflect on what has happened this year in our lives that we want to change as the new one approaches. Times of reflection often bring us to a crossroads where we can choose to repent or choose to [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on December 29, 2011
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/repentance-or-resentment-which-shall-i-choose/
Fear or faith?: selah in a season of discontent
Since God presents us with many opportunities to minister to others who need our help, it’s good for us Christians to be aware of what’s going on in the world and in our immediate surroundings. This is why I like to highlight news stories I think are interesting. However, with all the bad news that [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on November 4, 2011
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/fear-or-faith-selah-in-a-season-of-discontent/
I ate his flesh, I drank his blood
The day after Jesus fed the 5,000 in John 6, there were many from that crowd who tracked him down in another town the next day. When they found him, the Lord noticed something right away. They had forgotten what he had taught earlier in his sermon on the mount when he said 30Wherefore, if [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on October 17, 2011
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2011/10/17/i-ate-his-flesh-i-drank-his-blood/
Six Bible events that would be funny if they weren’t serious
Every once in a while when I read the Bible, I come across events that happened in the Bible that I find amusing and have to laugh at, but then after thinking about it I have to recognize those situations were really serious. Here are six such incidents: Aaron & the golden calf In Exodus [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on October 11, 2011
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/six-bible-events-that-would-be-funny-if-they-werent-serious/
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