Tag Archives: Thomas Watson

Shine Light on the Word

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Shirlee Abbott

“A man may read the figures on the dial, but he cannot tell how the day goes unless the sun is shining on it; so we may read the Bible over, but we cannot learn the purpose till the spirit … Continue reading →

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Hurting Heart

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

“God loves a broken heart, not a divided heart.” Thomas Watson (1620-1686) Does your heart hurt for the right reasons? Thomas Watson, a Puritan pastor in Great Britain, fell in and out of favor with … Continue reading →

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A Fool’s Price

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

“What fools are they who, for a drop of pleasure, drink a sea of wrath.” Thomas Watson, 1620-1686 Is the pleasure worth the price?

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All in the Family

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Shirlee Abbott

“Sin has the devil for its father, shame for its companion, and death for its wages.” Thomas Watson (1620-1686) James 1:15 (NIV) Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Fair! (Thursday)

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Shirlee Abbott

Ponder this from Thomas Watson, Puritan preacher from the mid 1600s: “God intermixeth mercy with affliction: he steeps his sword of justice in the oil of mercy . . . In the ark there was a rod … Continue reading →

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