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The Dark Night of Fear The Gospel’s Faithful Light

Posted on 1/13/2012 by Margaret Ashmore

“God incarnate is the end of fear, and the heart that realizes the He is in the midst will be quiet in the middle of alarm.” – F.B. Meyer

I once heard a story about a man desperately hanging onto a ledge one moonless night out of fear that he would fall to his death. His terror mounted as he imagined the awful height from which he would plummet. But just when he could hold on no longer, the sun began its ascent and with the dawning light came the great realization and relief that hewas just inches from the ground. Unreliable feeling turned to solid faith. Light dispelled fear. 

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When Towers Fall- The Christian’s Response to Calamity

Posted on 9/15/2011 by Margaret Ashmore

“The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the LORD who does all these things. ” – Isaiah 45:7

2011 has been the “Annus Horribilis”. Earthquakes, floods, droughts, wildfires and tornadoes and so many appended with “worst on record”. I was particularly struck by the news footage of the March 11th tsunami in Japan. Entire towns razed. Parents calling out to irretrievable children.

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Gratitude: The Language of Heaven

Posted on 7/13/2011 by Margaret Ashmore

 

“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.” – Psalms 136:1-3

I sometimes wish we could return to the original die of words. It seems those from which they were hewn have lost their true meaning. Take our word “depression”. 

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