Shadrach

Isaiah 40:8, “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand forever”
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I wanted to share with you another great hymn written by George H. Carr. I’m sad to say that I couldn’t find any information regarding the writer of this precious hymn. However, I would like to mention a few things concerning the “Old Book” and the “Old Faith”, which this hymn writer speaks about. I truly believe that the greatest cause for our neglect of the ...

Deuteronomy 31:8, “The LORD, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you nor forsake you”

Romans 4:20, “[Abraham] did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief”

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Some years ago I read a story that went something like this. A group of scientists and botanists were exploring remote regions of the Alps in search of new species of flowers. One day they noticed through binoculars a flower of such rarity ...

John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”
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We know very little about either the author or the composer of this beautiful hymn. We do know that Frank Davis was a composer who lived in Indiana and wrote this melody while in Burr Oak, Michigan. Mary Kidder (1820-1905) was blinded as a teenager, but fortunately for hymn lovers, had her sight restored ...

Psalms 95:6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!

Psalms 100:4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise! Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name.
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Jim Smith went to church on Sunday morning. He heard the organist miss a note during the prelude, and he winced. He saw a teenager talking when everybody was supposed to bow in prayer. He felt like the usher was watching to see ...

1 Chronicles 16:34, Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever”
Ephesians 5:20, “Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ”
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To have all earthly gifts, pleasures, and benefits without also knowing the heavenly Giver and our Creator is a tragedy of eternal proportions! The Word of God clearly teaches that if we do not respond to God’s gracious gifts by acknowledging the heavenly ...