“Later Bernard of Clairvaux, following on Origen’s “bridal mysticism,” affirms in a sermon on the Song of Songs that Christ appears three times for the believer: in his Incarnation, in his final or “second coming,” and in our daily opening the Scriptures.”
― The Psalms as Christian Worship: An Historical Commentary
― The Psalms as Christian Worship: An Historical Commentary
“Listen to the invitation of Jesus to join him in the reign of love that is life in the kingdom of God.”
― Desiring God's Will: Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God
― Desiring God's Will: Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God
“Thomas Goodwin said, “Christ is love covered over in flesh.”
― Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
― Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
“In the end, man is an event which cannot judge itself, but, for better or worse, is left to the judgment of others.”
― Memories, Dreams, Reflections
― Memories, Dreams, Reflections
“Letting Jesus set the terms, his surprising claim is that he is “gentle and lowly in heart.”
― Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
― Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
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