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Pray for the Lost! I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,…

And yet more evil. I mourn about Afghanistan and the evil being done. I’m appalled at the lawless, wicked actions in the US and elsewhere. Lord! Help! Come soon! What We Should NOT Do Do not fret because of evildoers, be not envious toward wrongdoers. (Psalm 37:1) Do not envy the prosperous wicked. (Psalm 37:7; Psalm 73)…

Harry Durgin Facebook The Urgency of Today If we’re not going to do it now, when will we?  (See If Not Now, When?) And if we don’t do it now, might it be too late later?  (See It’s Too Late) We know Christ is coming, but we do not know the day or hour. It might be…

It’s Too Late The saddest words: “It’s too late.” “It might have been.” You wanted to do something and now you can’t. It’s too late. You could have been reconciled with a family member, and now you can’t. It’s too late. You could have protected your health, and now you can’t. It’s too late. In…

If not now, when? A number of years ago I had trouble forgiving someone. One wretched morning, as I was sort of praying, sort of ruminating, wishing things were otherwise, I sensed the question: “If not now, when?” That stopped me in my miserable tracks. Yes, I knew I was commanded to forgive. Yes, I…

Sacrifice of Thanksgiving A sacrifice costs us something.  When times are good, when the Lord says “yes” to our prayers, thanksgiving is easy. But when times are bad or the Lord says “no,” it costs us to give Him thanks. Yet we are commanded to give thanks in everything, during good times or bad. In…

Our* Common Timeline Chosen We were chosen before the foundation of the world. (Ephesians 1:4) Purpose Prepared He prepared good works beforehand that we might walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10) Born He enabled our conception and birth. (Genesis 29:31) Saved When it pleased Him, He revealed His Son to us. (Galatians 1:15) Sanctified Now, He…

Harry Durgin Facebook God’s Sovereign Love After I was diagnosed with two macular holes and before I was able to travel back to my doctors, I received a lot of conflicting information. For about two months I didn’t know if I would keep useful vision, and I was uncertain about next steps. I would wake…

We wait … and wait … and wait. We wait for the pandemic to be over. We wait for our health, or that of a loved one, to improve. We wait for news. We wait hoping a problem will be solved. We wait for God to intervene, to bless, to give us strength, to ……