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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…

God, over and over, has been teaching me to trust Him. When I lost a job I loved in a company I loved, He showed me that He is sovereign and that He loves me. I learned He had a loving purpose in reassigning me to other purposes. When I had a serious eye issue…

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 ……

Whatever Your Situation Whatever your situation: Remember: God is in control.  The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His sovereignty rules over all. (Psalm 103:19)  God is making you better.  It is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. (Philippians 2:13)  God is giving you opportunities…