Think About These Things

Whatever is true,whatever is honorable,whatever is just,whatever is pure,whatever is lovely,whatever is commendable,if there is any excellence,if there is anything worthy of praise,think about these things.Phillippians 4:8ii iiiForewordby john piperHere you will find (as always with Ric Ergenbright) the art of righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments God wrapped in the Word of God. But one may ask: Can mere are like the great deep.” C. S. Lewis wrote, “I do not see how pictures waken the wonder of being there? Can a photo catch the the ‘fear’ of God could have ever meant to me anything but the splendor of a star? I answer, “If the glory of God can be seen in a lowest prudential efforts to be safe, if I had never seen certain mere galaxy, it is no great leap from a photograph to a star.” ominous ravines and unapproachable crags.”“The Lord has set his glory above the heavens.” He is not Second, it will humble us. “Where were you when I laid the part of the created universe. He is above it—infinitely above it. foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. “What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or Who determined its measurements—surely you know!”what is the place of my rest? Did not my hand make all these Third, it will help free us from the illusions of power and things?” To God, galaxies are mere finger work. permanence. “The sun rises with its scorching heat and withers Nevertheless, echoes of his ...