BLUE DENIM AND LACE

by Dr. Jack Hyles (1926-2001)

(Loyal Pastor of First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana for over 42 years)

  1. WHEN TIME IS NO LONGER
  2. THE ADVANTAGES OF THE FRIEND RELATIONSHIP
  3. THE IMPORTANCE OF LITTLE THINGS
  4. SACRED THINGS
  5. JONATHAN AND DAVID
  6. DANIEL'S SPIRIT
  7. DO RIGHT
  8. MARY MAGDALENE
  9. FOR SALE
  10. PERSONALITY PRIORITIES
  11. I CORINTHIANS - ALL THE SAME
  12. GREATNESS
  13. DEEPENING RELATIONSHIPS
  14. PREMATURE NOSTALGIA
  15. GRATITUDE
  16. HOW YOU LOOK AT YOUR LIFE
  17. YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU OUGHT TO DO
  18. THE CAPACITY TO ENJOY
  19. PREACH TO THE BACK ROW
  20. DANGERS OF SUCCESS
  21. THE HORSE AND THE MULE
  22. MEEKNESS
  23. PREPAREDNESS OR PERPLEXITIES
  24. THE BODY
  25. DANGEROUS AND IMPORTANT TIMES
  1. WORK
  2. SO YOU ARE OUT OF GOD'S WILL
  3. FAITHFULNESS
  4. HOLY PLACES AND HOLY DAYS
  5. HOW HIGH ARE YOUR VALLEYS?
  6. THE SECURITY OF SILENCE
  7. HOW TO BE CLOSE
  8. PERFECT LOVE
  9. LOVE
  10. IF I AM YOUR FRIEND
  11. A YAWN
  12. HOW TO BE A FRIEND
  13. GROWTH IN GRACE
  14. TOO MANY CHIEFS AND NOT ENOUGH INDIANS
  15. AUTUMN
  16. A GOOD NAME
  17. HELPING OTHERS
  18. GENTLENESS
  19. THE CHRISTIAN'S CABINET
  20. EDUCATION
  21. REARING CHILDREN
  22. CHRISTMAS IS OVER
  23. THE GLORY OF YOUR ABSENCE
  24. STRENGTH AND BEAUTY

FORWARD

One of my staff members said to me one time that he wished that he could feel as deeply as I feel. He asked me for the secret. I made it clear that one of the main secrets is practicing the art of meditation. In these days of busy cities, busy activities, and busy schedules, how neglected is this spiritual grace. In the first Psalm we are reminded that meditation is necessary for prosperity. Paul reminds us in Philippians 4:8 that we are to think on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report. In I Timothy 4:15 Paul admonishes young Timothy to meditate on what God had done for him. When Joshua assumed the leadership of Israel, he was reminded in Joshua 1:8 to meditate. In Genesis 24:63 we find that Isaac was a man of meditation. In Psalm 63:6 David reminds us that he meditated through the night.

I have found it wise to have a set time and set place for meditation. It is something that should be done on purpose. Meditation is love's nourishment. No one can properly love unless his mind dwells on the love and on the loved.

If one is to develop the depth of soul that he should have, he must of necessity spend time in meditation.

In order to have proper gratitude, one must meditate upon the things that God and others have done for him.

If improvement comes in our lives, it comes only after soul-searching meditation which leads us to realize our weaknesses, imperfections, frailties, and need of improvement.

Meditation enables us to escape the traps that Satan sets for us in order to capture our minds. Drive down the average highway and look at the signs that seek your mind's attention. Add to this the television, the radio, the thousands of people with whom you come in contact regularly, and the million other things in life and you will find the mind has little chance to be alone. Hence, it is wise for a person to set a time and a place for meditation. This has been my policy through the years. In the following chapters you will find some of these meditations. Some have been during the night watches; some have been while flying 30,000 feet in the air, but all have come through meditation. May God bless you as we together "think upon these things." END

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