Sorry

Sorry for the lack of writing at this time. I wish i could put some more blogs up but i am on placement at this present time and am without internet! I never realised how much i used the internet before now.

Another few weeks and i will be back to normal with a huge amount of stories to share.

acta est fabula

acta est fabula - The drama has been acted out.
(Augustus)

Exams are finally over, the time has come to have a break. Well a one week break after which there is the General Assembly then a 6 week placement. However, I am looking forward the prospect of putting some book knowledge into action.


Yet I say acta est fabula because after the exams I always feel they are full of drama. Sudden last minute worries that the wrong questions will come up, the nerves, the apprehension and the concern over failing. Yet somehow once its all said and done it always turns out okay.


Yet I am reminded of the verse:

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. - Romans 8:28

It strikes me how little faith I have! How I pray for help, to get through my exams, how the college pray together for help during the times of testing, then when our prayers are answered we are full of surprise! 'O ye of little faith' is what they say, yes the drama is over but lets hope its different next year!

Check This Out!

I thought i would recommend to anyone viewing this post the excellent blog of Donald Macleod. He is the Systematic Theology lecturer at the Free Church College in Edinburgh and is retiring this year. However, he has already hinted that some of his time will be spent writing and the beginning of his new blog confirms this.

I would encourage everyone to read his articles as they are passionate, Reformed, Evangelical, deep in spiritual truth and edifying.

Here is the link to his page, bookmark it, or add it as an RSS feed in your inbox so you know when a new article is posted. You wont regret it!

http://www.donaldmacleod.org/?page_id=5

He is a great writer able to convey deep spiritual truths at a simple level and his books reflect this. I would highly recommend his books and articles to your attention.

Exam Time

Well it's crunch time again. I have a love hate relationship with May. I love the weather, the fact i can crack on with the BBQ and serve up some steak. Yum!

I hate the fact its exam time. Revising all day (well i try to) and wanting to bang your head of a wall at the end of it. Never mind it will be over soon.

I was particularly challenged by my Professors comments this year. Speaking of his own time as a student he told us; every time i had an exam or a test I tried to view it as an option to glorify God further. It was a particularly striking statement for me as i seldom view exams as a chance for glory.

In light of that, time to get back to OT, Greek, Church History and Practical Theology!

Sunday Service

Sunday A.M. Service, Perth Free Church, Rev. Duncan Macleod

Today's morning service was fantastic! It was a great reminder of simple spiritual truths which in my opinion are easily forgotten and neglected. The theme of the sermon was assurance. The text was 1 John 5: 1-13.

Duncan expounded 3 principles relating to assurance of your faith.

1) Having Faith in Christ.

2) Having Love for Christ.

3) Being Obedient to Christ.

Here is the brief points raised:

When we have faith in Christ we stake our destiny on Christ.

When we say we love God we should love the things of God e.g, Church, mission, his causes etc

If we are to be obedient we must believe in Him as this is a command in and of itself!

The sermon was an uplifting time under the word of God and a great reminder of the essentials of Christian life. It was an encouragement to be reminded of the assurance we have in Christ when we look at our faith in light of these three aspects.

1 Chronicles 16:25 and Psalm 96: 4

For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise: he is to be feared above all gods.

Welcome

Welcome to the blog, this is a theological blog with random thoughts, ideas and issues relating to theology. The substance will be mainly from the subjects or themes I am studying at college. The aim is to glorify God by learning more about him and sharing with other blogger's ideas which lead to spiritual fruit.