Friday, January 30, 2015

Fri.-Sabbath, 1/30-2/1/15 Devotion

Yippee—Sunday is *almost* here! We *get* to go to church! Here is Thomas Watson, from "Heaven Taken by Storm":

"Truth is the most glorious thing; the least filing of this gold is precious. What shall we be violent for, if not for truth? Truth is ancient; its grey hairs may make it venerable; it comes from Him who is 'The Ancient of Days.' Truth is unerring, it is the Star which leads to Christ. Truth is pure, (Ps. 119:140). It is compared to silver refined seven times, (Ps. 12:6). There is not the least spot on truth's face; it breathes nothing but sanctity.

"Truth is triumphant; it is like a great conqueror. When all his enemies lie dead, it keeps the field and sets up its trophies of victory. Truth may be op-posed but never quite deposed. In the time of Dioclesian things seemed des-perate and truth ran low. Soon after was the golden time of Constantine, and then truth did again lift up its head. When the water in the Thames is lowest, a high tide is ready to come in. God is on truth's side and so long as there is no fear it will prevail . . . "