"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward." - Psalm 19:7-11
Much has been said about how Believers are under the Old Testament law recently, thanks to some interesting videos being shared across social media networks. It's not a new conversation - it's been going on for a couple thousand years or so - but it warrants a reminder: God does not change. The things He commanded long ago He commanded for a reason, His heart hasn't changed about anything. The difference is that where once there was only His justice we now have His grace. Our bodies are our sacrifice, our heart the altar where we can seek His face and repent and live. God is so cool like that!
In other news: Jaffrey Bible House is still around! We try to keep our Facebook page up-to-date with anything important and that's the best place to keep up with what God's doing. I (Will) am still unemployed but keeping busy with Amazon orders and a class I started taking a few weeks ago called Perspectives. I love God and I love His people so getting together with other Believers to talk about what He's doing for planet Earth is always rewarding. The flexibility of having the Jaffrey Bible House online (sort of) is great since we aren't bound by things like store hours - we're always open!
This is the Amazon site we've been putting the overstock in: TerminatingDecimal is actually a storefront that I've had for sometime now and there's other "toys" there too. ;)
~~JBH
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Art in Motion
"And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden." (Genesis 3:8)
The more I study God's Word the more I'm struck with the simple truth that He knows what He's doing. Nothing has caught Him by surprise, everything is going exactly as He planned it. May I boast on this for a moment?
My God created angels knowing Lucifer would rebel. He created Eden knowing it was only a temporary home. He created the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil knowing its fruit would be eaten. He created Adam and Eve knowing they would sin. He came as a man knowing He would be killed, and His people are dying every day to His eternal glory. We've had earthly kings that, for good or ill, maintained they were chosen to rule by the Divine - but my God is the only Divine King. He chose Himself to rule. My God invented death and then beat it. He knows the beginning from the end because He's there and if given the opportunity to do it all over again He wouldn't change a single thing.
I find tremendous comfort in this - that my God is never caught off-guard. When my day is horrible, when I have no work, when I read the news about so many depressing things going on around me I rest in Him and His Word, confident that the worst my enemy can do is kill me and my God will just turn that right around.
He's such an Artist like that.
~~JBH
The more I study God's Word the more I'm struck with the simple truth that He knows what He's doing. Nothing has caught Him by surprise, everything is going exactly as He planned it. May I boast on this for a moment?
My God created angels knowing Lucifer would rebel. He created Eden knowing it was only a temporary home. He created the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil knowing its fruit would be eaten. He created Adam and Eve knowing they would sin. He came as a man knowing He would be killed, and His people are dying every day to His eternal glory. We've had earthly kings that, for good or ill, maintained they were chosen to rule by the Divine - but my God is the only Divine King. He chose Himself to rule. My God invented death and then beat it. He knows the beginning from the end because He's there and if given the opportunity to do it all over again He wouldn't change a single thing.
I find tremendous comfort in this - that my God is never caught off-guard. When my day is horrible, when I have no work, when I read the news about so many depressing things going on around me I rest in Him and His Word, confident that the worst my enemy can do is kill me and my God will just turn that right around.
He's such an Artist like that.
~~JBH
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Giveaway Question #4 (Sanctus Real Album)
What four colors are used on our store sign (the outside one you can see from the street)? Reply on our Facebook page in the comments section if you know the answer!
Remember: You can only win once/day!
Remember: You can only win once/day!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Changes 3.0...
We are working hard at trying to setup a online payment option but for now just browse the selection from any of the tabs above and let us know what you need - we'll work out the shipping details with you. Thanks for your patience! God is good!
~~JBH
~~JBH
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Changes 2.0...
Wow!
Alright, God is pretty much the King of Knocking My Socks Off. As you may have heard, Jaffrey Bible House is closing on Tuesday, January 31st. The amazingly awesome news is that we are being allowed to keep many of our accounts open with distributors - so we can still place special orders for all you folks! You can either pick them up at our apartment (which is in the same building as the store is currently, 24 Main St. in Jaffrey) or we can drop-ship directly to you! It means we'll need to renovate this blog and continue to update our Facebook page, so please bear with us in the coming days. It is my sincere belief that this is simply a transition - God has moved us from one place with the intent to have us land elsewhere. It's anyone's guess as to what He's up to!
~~JBH
Alright, God is pretty much the King of Knocking My Socks Off. As you may have heard, Jaffrey Bible House is closing on Tuesday, January 31st. The amazingly awesome news is that we are being allowed to keep many of our accounts open with distributors - so we can still place special orders for all you folks! You can either pick them up at our apartment (which is in the same building as the store is currently, 24 Main St. in Jaffrey) or we can drop-ship directly to you! It means we'll need to renovate this blog and continue to update our Facebook page, so please bear with us in the coming days. It is my sincere belief that this is simply a transition - God has moved us from one place with the intent to have us land elsewhere. It's anyone's guess as to what He's up to!
~~JBH
Friday, December 23, 2011
Changes...
It's obviously been awhile since we've had any active posting on here. This is largely because we seem to have a better response on Facebook, and because, frankly, sometimes I forget we still have this blog. That having been said - this will be our final blog post. Please check out http://www.facebook.com/jaffreybiblehouse for further details.
"So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord. As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words that I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever." Isaiah 59:19-21
"So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord. As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words that I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever." Isaiah 59:19-21
Have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!
As an aside - I've noticed some of our readers are from countries outside the U.S. I feel compelled, then, to offer an encouragement to those who may be in countries hostile to the Gospel. Know that you are loved dearly and prayed for daily by your brethren around the globe!
"Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest." Joshua 1:7-9
Friday, November 25, 2011
Giving Thanks!
Wow... it's been awhile since I was here...
Let me bring you all up to date with how things are going at Jaffrey Bible House:
God continues to bless us in many ways, and He's more faithful to us than we ever could be to Him I think. We find ourselves, frankly, in a really weird place. On the one hand we are encouraged daily, strengthened by prayer (ours and yours!) and convinced that God has a marvelous work prepared not only for the store but the churches in the area - and, in fact, for all of the nation. On the other hand we are unable to meet basic financial commitments on every turn. It's hard to believe God would not pay His rent, and harder still to believe we would maintain optimism and hope regardless of our dwindling bank accounts. Our inventory increases slowly but steadily, and we still place special orders on a weekly basis (though sometimes it's only for one customer). The prayer groups that were meeting here on Tuesdays and Fridays have moved on to a location more suited to their needs (it's awesome that they need a bigger place, open more often!). I left my second job in September to be here full-time but if things continue as they are I'll be searching for work in January. That means a paycheck, and maybe some benefits, but also shorter hours at the store and less mental energies committed to it. It's an odd feeling, since we still fully trust that God will provide so that I can stay here full-time and be mobbed with customers. For whatever reason that doesn't seem to be happening.
In slightly other news, we as a family are going through a purge. We have acquired far too many "things" and feel quite burdened to dump ballast in a major way. Many of our entertainment items (games, movies, books) are finding their way to the dumpster or Amazon and lots of the girls' toys will be given out in the coming months. In nearly all ways we resemble a missionary family except that we don't at all feel God's call to go anywhere - we believe our "field" is still Jaffrey. There are many changes coming, but we don't think (at this point anyway) it means a move. We shall see what we shall see I suppose.
So please continue to hold us and the store in prayer for direction, provision and courage to do the things we may not want to do. I can't imagine the store closing, though I couldn't imagine the store lasting more than a few months either - praise God for His sovereignty! What strength we have comes from meditation on His Word - may we, like Job, exclaim: "The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD!"
Let me bring you all up to date with how things are going at Jaffrey Bible House:
God continues to bless us in many ways, and He's more faithful to us than we ever could be to Him I think. We find ourselves, frankly, in a really weird place. On the one hand we are encouraged daily, strengthened by prayer (ours and yours!) and convinced that God has a marvelous work prepared not only for the store but the churches in the area - and, in fact, for all of the nation. On the other hand we are unable to meet basic financial commitments on every turn. It's hard to believe God would not pay His rent, and harder still to believe we would maintain optimism and hope regardless of our dwindling bank accounts. Our inventory increases slowly but steadily, and we still place special orders on a weekly basis (though sometimes it's only for one customer). The prayer groups that were meeting here on Tuesdays and Fridays have moved on to a location more suited to their needs (it's awesome that they need a bigger place, open more often!). I left my second job in September to be here full-time but if things continue as they are I'll be searching for work in January. That means a paycheck, and maybe some benefits, but also shorter hours at the store and less mental energies committed to it. It's an odd feeling, since we still fully trust that God will provide so that I can stay here full-time and be mobbed with customers. For whatever reason that doesn't seem to be happening.
In slightly other news, we as a family are going through a purge. We have acquired far too many "things" and feel quite burdened to dump ballast in a major way. Many of our entertainment items (games, movies, books) are finding their way to the dumpster or Amazon and lots of the girls' toys will be given out in the coming months. In nearly all ways we resemble a missionary family except that we don't at all feel God's call to go anywhere - we believe our "field" is still Jaffrey. There are many changes coming, but we don't think (at this point anyway) it means a move. We shall see what we shall see I suppose.
So please continue to hold us and the store in prayer for direction, provision and courage to do the things we may not want to do. I can't imagine the store closing, though I couldn't imagine the store lasting more than a few months either - praise God for His sovereignty! What strength we have comes from meditation on His Word - may we, like Job, exclaim: "The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD!"
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