Let's go....: "There is no truer characteristic of believers than that they should promote the glory of the Lord, with which their whole happiness is connected."

Friday, 9 January 2009

"There is no truer characteristic of believers than that they should promote the glory of the Lord, with which their whole happiness is connected."

Most people know that 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin (12th February), but fewer people are aware that Abraham Lincoln was born on the same day, or that 2009 also marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin (10th July).

I have only recently come across a website that is commemorating the anniversary of the birth of John Calvin by posting a quote from him each day. I have started to have a look each day and am enjoying them. The site is: www.against-heresies.blogspot.com/

Another blog is featuring a daily dose Calvin’s Institutes: www.reformation21.org I have ordered a copy of “The Institutes” from Amazon and will be following that as well.

Why not include a little bit of Calvin in your daily devotions?

3 comments:

Stephen said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 9 January 2009 at 11:55
Stephen said...: Hi Les,
I enjoyed the Institutes last year, it was much warmer than I imagined. Even as a "Calvinist" you can buy into the image of Calvin as cold and hard when he was nothing of the sort. Liked the quote it sounds more like Piper than Piper!
Shalom
Stephen; 9 January 2009 at 12:06
Les said...: Hi Stephen,
It is rather Piperesque isn't it?

I was taught the doctrines of grace by a very warm hearted man (he understood grace, he experienced grace, he lived grace) so I have never had the image of Calvin being cold and hard.
I want to read some every day to have my heart warmed - and to promote the glory of the Lord!
Blessings, Les; 9 January 2009 at 14:56