Your Father Knows What You Need

 

We're kind of tucked in here 

for the colder days of Winter

and tightening restrictions.

We are working on a few hobbies

to keep our minds busy. 

I've been enjoying puzzles.

They sure challenge my mind.

There are also some wonderful

books to keep us company.

I'd like to share a few books 

that have been of great encouragement

to me and share a portion of one

that blessed my heart this morning.

My newest book was written 

in 1662 through 1665 by a

pastor named William Gurnall

of Suffolk England.

My favorite pastors seem to

come from the 1600's through the 1800's.

The book from Gurnall is titled

"The Christian In Complete Armour".

I purchased my copy through

banneroftruth.org.

I enjoy everything printed

through Banner of Truth

and highly recommend them.

It's not a quick read,

I will take about a year to

savor and enjoy it contents.

Each page is rich with encouragement.

Charles Spurgeon wrote

of this book....

"Gurnall's work is peerless

and priceless;

every line is full of wisdom."

John Newton wrote...

"If  I might read only one book

beside the Bible I would choose

The Christian In Complete Armour."

It's not often today that one

hears the depths of Truth from the

pulpit that pastors prepared and fed 

the hungry hearts of their congregations back in the days of the wonderful

 Puritan pastors and writers.

Truth is what fortifies a believer's

heart and steadies them in the midst

of troubles and trials.

Matthew 6:8 reminds us that 

our heavenly Father knows 

what we need even before we 

ask Him.

Gurnall writes of this verse...

God takes care of His saints.

He looks into our cupboard and 

sees what our needs are,

and sends to us according to

the needs He sees we have.

He adds fullness and

stabilizes  our strength.

Every believer has Christ

at his back, following him

with strength and provision

as he goes, for every trial

and for every need.

His children are never left

to stand on their own.

The armor of God is our

provision for victory in the 

days ahead.

Every believer,

young or old ,

needs to know what this

gift of armor is and how

to put it on for victory.

I pray that these days 

of being home more during

Winter and restriction will be

a time of great growth in God's 

Word and prayer.

I've seen some mighty answer

to prayer recently among those I'm

blessed to call prayer partners.

God is mightily at work

among His children.

I encourage us to join

in fasting and prayer and

time in the Word.

We serve a mighty God.

Expect to see great things.

♥️

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