“I will build My church” (Mt 16:18).
“I” - it is Christ’s church.
“will” - it is Christ’s purpose.
“build” - it is Christ’s work.
“My” - it is Christ’s possession.
“church” - it is Christ’s bride.
So, the next time you think it’s all up to you, remind yourself, it is Christ’s.
On this day, in 1536, William Tyndale was strangled and burned at the stake for translating the Scriptures into English for the common man. His final words, “Lord, open the King of England’s eyes.”
Our sins are often as dear to us as our children: we love them, hug them, cleave to them, and delight in them. To part with them is as hard as cutting off a right hand, or plucking out a right eye. -J.C. Ryle