Five Reasons Why Christians Should Study the Old Testament -
. . . In discussing reasons of any kind, I think it is necessary to recognize the reality of God’s existence. Apart from him, any discussion of ‘reasons’ (or even reason itself) becomes unintelligible. So, the answer to this question (as for all questions) has to be the person of God. It is perhaps obvious to say that “the existence of God is the reason we should study the Old Testament.” However, the author of Hebrews felt it necessary to explicitly state belief in this fact as a prerequisite for drawing near to Him (Heb. 11:6) . . .
All I Want For My Birthday is Jesus – (or that which is truly life) -
. . . O Lord, it is so wonderful to know you in that which is truly life. That my running would not be after riches and fleeting pleasures of this world – but rather – surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let me also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let me run with endurance the race that is set before me, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of your throne (Hebrews 12:1-2) . . .
