By: Gabriela Yareliz One of my favorite things to do in New York is visit churches. Many of them are old and filled with exquisite beauty and detail. This post is about how I recently found one of my favorite churches in the city. I was walking the Highline Park some weeks ago, and IContinue reading “What’s in a Church?”
Tag Archives: sacrifice
Not At Our Own Convenience
From Ellen G. White’s Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3 “Knowledge is not all that we need; we must follow the light. We are not left to choose for ourselves and to obey that which is agreeable to us and to disobey when it best suits our convenience. Obedience is better than sacrifice.” – {3TContinue reading “Not At Our Own Convenience”
Expression of Justice & Mercy
Taken from The Desire of Ages, chapter 79: “God’s love has been expressed in His justice no less than in His mercy. Justice is the foundation of His throne, and the fruit of His love. It had been Satan’s purpose to divorce mercy from truth and justice. He sought to prove that the righteousness ofContinue reading “Expression of Justice & Mercy”
The Lord will provide
Based on Tony Evans: Jehovah Jireh-The Lord Will Provide message (click here to listen) Sometimes, a condition to a blessing is action. God provides when He sees us act in faith. Jireh, means to see. Provision requires pre-vision. “It’s when He [God] sees, that He provides.” “Could it be you’ve been waiting for five years for something GodContinue reading “The Lord will provide”
Self-denial
From Ellen G. White’s Testimonies for the Church, vol. 1. Chapter 30, The Rich Young Ruler “I was shown that the young, especially young men, who profess the truth, have yet a lesson of self-denial to learn. If these made more sacrifice for the truth, they would esteem it more highly. It would affect theirContinue reading “Self-denial”
Good Friday
The spotless Son of God hung upon the cross, His flesh lacerated with stripes; those hands so often reached out in blessing, nailed to the wooden bars; those feet so tireless on ministries of love, spiked to the tree; that royal head pierced by the crown of thorns; those quivering lips shaped to the cryContinue reading “Good Friday”
Lunatic, Liar or Lord; Remembering Good Friday
By: Gabriela Yareliz This is probably my most important post of the week. It is a special week, but really, what makes it special should be remembered every day and every hour. “I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: I’m ready to accept JesusContinue reading “Lunatic, Liar or Lord; Remembering Good Friday”
Holiness
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord. Heb. 12:14 “Holiness is the fruit of sacrifice.” Signs of the Times, Dec. 17, 1902
Before the throne of God above
Performed by: Selah Before the throne of God above I have a strong, a perfect plea A great high Priest whose Name is Love Who ever lives and pleads for me My name is graven on His hands My name is written on His heart I know that while in heaven He stands No tongueContinue reading “Before the throne of God above”
He who is and was and always will be
By: Gabriela Yareliz This song is so powerful. Kerrie Roberts does a passionate interpretation. I wanted to share it with you. The lyrcis, voice,–everything about this song is perfect. A Savior To Me-Kerrie Roberts Before the break of that first dawn You wrote the secrets of the world And filled the ancient skies With YourContinue reading “He who is and was and always will be”
GABRIELA YARELIZ 