_James, a servant of God_ ST. James and his Epistle This Epistle, although Luther stigmatised it as “an epistle of straw,” has many claims on our regard. It is the first Christian document that was given to the world, the earliest of all the New Testament Scriptures: It is more like the writings o... [ Continue Reading ]
_Count it all Joy when ye fall Into divers temptations_ THE CHRISTIAN’S DUTY IN TIMES OF TRIAL This positive injunction of the Christian ethics may seem too difficult, if not impossible to be obeyed. And even if the natural repugnance to suffering can be vanquished, the moral sense still shrinks f... [ Continue Reading ]
_Let patience have her perfect work_ THE PERFECT WORK OF PATIENCE We can all attain to a certain amount of proficiency at most things we attempt; but there are few who have patience to go on to perfection. Even in reference to things that we like, such as amusements, we are impatient. What is want... [ Continue Reading ]