glorycloud's Diaryland Diary

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do not cast pearls before swine

It is 12:21 PM Friday afternoon here in West Michigan. It is 43 degrees and cloudy today. It feels damp outside this afternoon.

Carol just left to deliver goodies to friends. I plan to seek the Lord while He may be found. We never know when the Lord will take our lives. This week one of Carol's friend's lost a son caused by having a massive heart attack, he was only 44 years old. I told Carol when I heard this fellow suddenly taken from this life into Eternity, "I hope He knew the Lord Jesus Messiah as his personal Lord and Savior."
It is tragic when a son dies unconverted, especially when a son or daughter is raised in the fear of the Lord. It is sad to witness a son or daughter neglecting their eternal salvation. It horrify a Christian parent seeing one of their children to harden their heart and refuse to bow their heart to the Lord of Glory in repentance and saving faith. This morning I read this in a book titled, 'None But Christ' by John Wall-

QUESTION. But David said, "Do not I hate them that hate Thee?"

ANSWER. He hated their sins in relation to God's dishonor, but it is a mark of our being in Christ to love their persons with a two-fold love.

First, love them with a love of pity (as was touched before) in grieving for their sin and pitying their misery, as did Jeremiah: "My soul shall weep in secret for your pride." Our blessed Savior wept over Jerusalem, saying, "Oh, that thou hadst known in this thy day the things that belong to thy peace." Why were Chris's eyes wet with tears but because their eyes were dry? Wherefore did Christ weep for us to teach us to weep for ourselves (said Cyprian). Did not Abraham pity even the Sodomites, where he pleaded so with God for them, if there were but ten righteous among them? And did not Paul tell them weeping that their end was damnation? We see grace will make us love and pity the souls of any other men, but much more the souls of those who are in near relation to us, as our wives, husbands, parents, children, brethren, sisters, and dear friends. So David wept for Absalom, Jephta for his daughter, when he met her whom he had vowed to sacrifice to the fire. So Abraham prayed for Ishmael, "Oh, that Ishmael might live in Thy sight." Augustine's mother wept for her son in his natural condition, insomuch that she was answered. That child cannot perish for whom so many tears are shed, as it proved afterwards." pg. 161,162 John Wall

It is now 12:46 PM Friday afternoon. Soon the mail will be delivered and the day will drift by. This morning Caleb and Emily dropped off their dog Ollie for us to watch while they are gone.

This morning I have been doing the usual. Carol and I had family worship and then I read till Noon from a book titled, 'None But Christ' by John Wall. I am not sure what I will read this afternoon. Last night I started reading from a used book I received in the mail yesterday titled, 'Francis Bacon: Anatomy Of An Enigma' biography by Michael Peppiatt.

I will close to drift. I hardly slept last night, so this afternoon I will feel tired.

"[10] Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
[11] And he said, A certain man had two sons:
[12] And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
[13] And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
[14] And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
[15] And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
[16] And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
[17] And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
[18] I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
[19] And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
[20] And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
[21] And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
[22] But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
[23] And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
[24] For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
[25] Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
[26] And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
[27] And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
[28] And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
[29] And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
[30] But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
[31] And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
[32] It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found." Luke 15:10-32

12:59 p.m. - 2023-12-22

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