"Let us strive, every year we live, to become more deeply acquainted with Scripture. Let us study it, search into it, dig into it, meditate on it, until it dwell in us richly. (Coloss. 2:16.)
In particular, let us labor to make ourselves familiar with those parts of the Bible which, like the book of Psalms, describe the experience of the saints of old. We shall find it most helpful to us in all our approaches to God.
It will supply us with the best and most suitable language both for the expression of our wants and thanksgivings. Such knowledge of the Bible can doubtless never be attained without regular, daily study.
But the time spent on such study is never misspent. It will bear fruit after many days."
--J.C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on Luke, Vol. 1 (New York: Robert Carter & Brothers, 1879), 35. Ryle is commenting on Luke 1:46-56.
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I watched an episode of Nova last night and was amazed at how much Scripture and the cross guided the construction of the Gothic Cathedrals. The layout was based on Solomons temple and and even the measurements of the Arc. Additionally, (not noted on Nova)The Nave is in the form of an upside down ship.
ReplyDeleteAnd also not noted on NOVA was how much of our very nature and purpose is guided by God's design.
DeleteThank you for this food for thought. May you have a more blessed year.
ReplyDeleteAnd a blessed year to you too Thomas.
DeleteThank you for quoting J C Ryle!
ReplyDeleteA very happy New Year to you and your family!
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