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Blue Denim And Lace by Dr. Jack Hyles
Jack Hyles work, Blue Denim and Lace, is a set of 49 meditations, in which he deals with a large number of topics, Meekness, Work, the Body, Love, a Good name, Helping others, Education, etc. Some of these are like sermons and others are just short devotions.
Table Of Contents
Forward
Chapter 1. When Time Is No Longer
Chapter 2. The Advantages Of The Friend Relationship
Chapter 3. The Importance Of Little Things
Chapter 4. Sacred Things
Chapter 5. Jonathan And David
Chapter 6. Daniel’s Spirit
Chapter 7. Do Right
Chapter 8. Mary Magdalene
Chapter 9. For Sale
Chapter 10. Personality Priorities
Chapter 11. I Corinthians - All The Same
Chapter 12. Greatness
Chapter 13. Deepening Relationships
Chapter 14. Premature Nostalgia
Chapter 15. Gratitude
Chapter 16. How You Look At Your Life
Chapter 17. You Can Do What You Ought To Do
Chapter 18. The Capacity To Enjoy
Chapter 19. Preach To The Back Row
Chapter 20. Dangers Of Success
Chapter 21. The Horse And The Mule
Chapter 22. Meekness
Chapter 23. Preparedness Or Perplexities
Chapter 24. The Body
Chapter 25. Dangerous And Important Times
Chapter 26. Work
Chapter 27. So You Are Out Of God’s Will
Chapter 28. Faithfulness
Chapter 29. Holy Places And Holy Days
Chapter 30. How High Are Your Valleys?
Chapter 31. The Security Of Silence
Chapter 32. How To Be Close
Chapter 33. Perfect Love
Chapter 34. Love
Chapter 35. If I Am Your Friend
Chapter 36. A Yawn
Chapter 37. How To Be A Friend
Chapter 38. Growth In Grace
Chapter 39. Too Many Chiefs And Not Enough Indians
Chapter 40. Autumn
Chapter 41. A Good Name
Chapter 42. Helping Others
Chapter 43. Gentleness
Chapter 44. The Christian’s Cabinet
Chapter 45. Education
Chapter 46. Rearing Children
Chapter 47. Christmas Is Over
Chapter 48. The Glory Of Your Absence
Chapter 49. Strength And Beauty
Foreword
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 Php 4:8 that we are to think on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report. In 1 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 Psalms 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."