Rebecca Stark is the author of The Good Portion: God, the second title in The Good Portion series.
The Good Portion: God explores what Scripture teaches about God in hopes that readers will see his perfection, worth, magnificence, and beauty as they study his triune nature, infinite attributes, and wondrous works.
Monday, June 16, 2014 at 12:03PM 
Question 40. Why was it necessary for Christ to humble himself even “unto death”?
Answer: Because with respect to the justice and truth of God, (a) satisfaction for our sins could be made no other way than by the death of the Son of God. (b)
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 at 7:01PM Great God of wonders! all thy ways
Are worthy of thyself divine;
And the bright glories of thy grace
Among thine other wonders shine.Who is a pardoning God like thee?
Or who has grace so rich and free?
Pardon from an offended God!
Pardon for sins of deepest dye!
Pardon bestowed through Jesus’ blood!
Pardon that brings the rebel nigh!
O may this glorious, matchless love,
This God-like miracle of grace,
Teach mortal tongues, like those above,
To raise this song of lofty praise:—Samuel Davies
The Trinity Hymnal has this to another tune, but this is the one I know.
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Friday, June 13, 2014 at 7:30AM 
“In this world,” wrote Benjamin Franklin, “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Electric Ben names two constants in our lives, and one is the ultimate reminder that there are no constants. Nothing, beginning with our own lives, lasts forever.
That’s the first paragraph of my post at Out of the Ordinary this morning. We’re discussing midlife issues this month, and since I’ve mostly made it through my middle years, I can look back and see some of the blessings. In this post I consider one of them.