Hold Fast the Truth

Much is made of a New Year.

Resolutions are set and special words are chosen.

These things are not necessarily right or wrong if kept in proper perspective.

However, it is not my practice to either make resolutions or choose words.

This past Sunday, our pastor encouraged us to pursue Truth.  Simply.

Not only in 2014, but, always.

At the conclusion of his sermon, he read us the following quote.

It's powerful and conveys the message so well.

Perhaps on this first day of a New Year,

it will be an encouragement to your heart?

Stay awhile and ponder these words taken from

Thomas Brooks' treatise entitled "Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices" ~

Found in Volume 1 of The Works of Thomas Brooks ~ Banner of Truth edition, p. 59-60.

“Ah souls, have you not found truth sweetening your spirits, and cheering your spirits, and warming your spirits, and raising your spirits, and corroborating your spirits? 
Have not you found truth a guide to lead you, a staff to uphold you, 
a cordial to strengthen you, and a plaster to heal you? 

And will you not hold fast the truth? 

Has not truth been your best friend in your worst days? 
Has not truth stood by you when friends have forsaken you? 
Has not truth done more for you than all the world could do against you,
and will you not hold fast the truth? 

 Is not truth your right eye, without which you cannot see for Christ? 

 And your right hand, without which you cannot do for Christ? 

 And your right foot, without which you cannot walk with Christ? 

 And will you not hold fast the truth? 

 Oh! Hold fast the truth in your judgments and understandings, 

in your wills and affections, in your profession and conversation…

You were better let go anything than truth; 

you were better let go your honors and riches, your friends and pleasures, 

and the world’s favors; yea, your nearest and dearest relations,

yes, your very lives, than to let go truth. 

 Oh, keep the truth, and truth will make you safe and happy forever. 

 Blessed are those souls that are kept by truth."

Psalm 91:4 b ~ "...His truth shall be thy shield and buckler."

John 17:17 ~ "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth."

Many Blessings for 2014!

With Love, Camille