The Quill of Samantha Grace Newcastle

eternity

  • How, Who,

    I have carried myself farther than I ever should have had to go, and somehow I am still here, still breathing, still held together by something I do not understand Strength and weakness all in one: I have bitten down on storms until my teeth cracked, swallowed grief whole and felt it tear its way… Read more

  • Melchisedek and Christ

    “And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him; Called by God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec.” (Hebrews 5:9-10, Webster)(Genesis14:18–20; Psalm 110:4) This is not a title Christ took for Himself in the noise of man’s acclaim, but one placed on Him, given to… Read more

  • Rich, Poor, Heaven and Hell

    The rich man and Lazarus is one of the most solemn and revealing passages Jesus ever spoke about, and taught,as seen in Luke 16:19–31It shows not only the literal, physical reality of eternity but also the heart of God’s justice and mercy. Many lessons are hidden within its seemingly simple story , yet every phrase… Read more

  • Judas, Peter, and You

    When you read the Gospels, Peter and Judas can seem alike at first; both were close to Jesus, both made terrible mistakes, and both failed Him in horrible, traumatic, hurtful ways. However, when one dives beneath the surface you soon see: Their hearts couldn’t have been more different.Peter’s failure was born from being human, and… Read more

  • time to go

    As the first line of light stretches across my local horizon, whispering that time still moves forward, yet eternity stands unchanging In that these moments at 0141 the heart senses something beyond what the eyes can see; a longing for the home where no shadow follows, where the ache of separation ends We who walk… Read more

  • Revelation 17

    The “great whore” refers to all the religions of the world that ever have been, which are devised by men as a substitute for “Jesus Christ and Him Crucified”; God’s Way is Christ and Him Crucified Alone; as well, the “many waters” are a symbol for multitudes of people. Since the very beginning, most nations… Read more

  • Divine Patience has reached it’s limit

    “And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation;… Read more