
Greetings All,
This weeks 'thought' comes from Frederick Faber (1814-1863). A. W. Tozer quotes him in his classic work, "The Pursuit of God," but gives no reference as to what book, paper or sermon he takes it from. Sorry about that!
This weeks 'thought' comes from Frederick Faber (1814-1863). A. W. Tozer quotes him in his classic work, "The Pursuit of God," but gives no reference as to what book, paper or sermon he takes it from. Sorry about that!
Faber's words speak of Christ and the place He should hold both in our lives and in His Church. Enjoy.



The love of God is meant to consume us. It is meant to capture our hearts and captivate our supreme affections. Scripture intends that Jesus Himself be the object of our utmost devotion. He is to reign in our hearts with no competitiors, no co-regents and no equivalent rivals - no one and no thing that even comes close to His place or position. He is to be the one all-consuming passion of our lives, under which, or behind which, everything else falls.


As the Apostle Paul said, not expressing the view of a fanatical extremist, but the norm of every Christian's experience: "But whatever was to my profit, I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him..." (Philippians 3:7-8) He is to have the preeminence or supremacy in the church (Col. 1:18), and if you are part of His church, that is the place He is to have in your life as well.