"In darkness God's truth shines most clear"

Corrie ten Boom (Quotes)

"Return to the Lord" (Rev. Paul T. McCain) Lent. Joel 2:13


 WELS Devotion (Two ways to live) The Gospel ♥ Evangelium

"He will carry you"  ♥ Matt. 11:28-30

(Scott Wesley Brown)



Cornelia "Corrie" ten Boom (Amsterdam, April 15, 1892 -- Orange, California, April 15, 1983) was a Dutch Christian Holocaust survivor who helped many Jews escape the Nazis during World War II.

Quotes by Corrie ten Boom:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFLTBBVuQkQ

"Return to the Lord" (Rev. Paul T. McCain)
http://cyberbrethren.com/2012/01/18/return-to-the-lord-your-god-a-brief-video-explaining-lent/

"Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love" Joel 2:13 (ESV) "vänd om till HERREN, er Gud.Ty nådig och barmhärtig är han, sen till vrede och stor i nåd,"





WELS devotion (February 1, 2012)

"There is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live."

(1 Corinthians 8:6)

TWO WAYS TO LIVE

"In front of the RCA Building in New York City there stands a massive statue. It’s the statue of a man straining to carry the entire world on his shoulders. Put yourself in front of that statue for a moment. Look at it. Think about it. If you wish, you can live your life that way. You can focus on yourself. You can look to yourself for answers. You can take all the problems of your life and work them out on your own. You can carry your world on your shoulders.

But now, cross the street. Go into the church that stands directly across from the man carrying the world. Walk up to the altar. Go behind the altar. There you will see another statue. This statue is of Jesus as a young boy. Look closely. In his hand he’s holding something, and he’s holding it without any effort or worry or strain. In his hand rests the entire world.

There are two ways to live. You can carry the world, or Jesus can carry you. You can carry the weight of your cares, or Jesus can carry you. You can carry the guilt of your past, or you can recognize that Jesus has already come to carry it on your behalf.

In our sinful weakness, we often behave like the man straining to carry the world. When that happens, come to repentance. Look to Jesus. See him carrying the world. See him carrying you. Rest in his forgiveness. Rest in his promises. It’s the only way to live."

Prayer:

Forgive me, Lord Jesus, for all the times I have tried to carry the world. Empower me by your Spirit to see that you have come to carry me. Amen.

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"He will carry you" (Scott Wesley Brown)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9JEsJJYjyI


"Kom till mig, alla ni som arbetar och bär på tunga bördor, så skall jag ger er vila. Ta på er mitt ok och lär av mig, ty jag är mild och ödmjuk i hjärtat. Då skall ni finna ro för era själar. Ty mitt ok är milt, och min börda är lätt." Matt.11:28-30 (ESV) "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Photo: Kerstin L. (Augusti 2011, veneziansk afton)