Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...
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Children's Children

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Malachi 2:15 says, “Did he not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union? And what was the one God seeking? Godly offspring.”

Every human marriage is a picture of Christ’s relationship to His bride, the church. And it is either a true picture or a false picture. But where do we look to see the example we should imitate? One place we look here at the table. The apostle Paul says the Jerusalem above is free and we are her children. Jesus is perfectly faithful to his bride, the church, the new Jerusalem, and we are here as children like olive plants around the table. And as you look around at our individual families here, you can also see many examples of generational faithfulness, of children’s children seeking the Lord. Christ is truly the blessed one, and we find peace here at His table.

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