Saturday, August 2, 2008

God is the Gospel

"Our love to him should begin on earth, as it shall be in heaven; for the bride taketh not by a thousand degrees so much delight in her wedding-garment as she doth in her bridegroom; so we, in the life to come, howbeit clothed with glory as with a robe, shall not be so much affected with the glory that goeth about us, as with the Bridegroom's joyful face and presence."
- Samuel Rutherford, The Lovliness of Christ, pg. 23


2 Thessalonians 1:10, "...when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed--for our testimony to you was believed."

Friday, August 1, 2008

When a burden allows the burdened to fly...

"Christ's cross is such a burden as sails are to a ship or wings to a bird."
- Samuel Rutherford, The Loveliness of Christ, pg. 21