I've been reminded through 7 or 8 specific instances in my life over the past 2 1/2 weeks that have reminded me that God is faithful and trustworthy even when I may think otherwise.
Be reminded that God's word is true. Always.
Get in it a little more this summer!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Disturbed
I've been reading The Mortification of Sin (Owen) with the college student I disciple. For that reason, we have drawn it out - reading only a few chapters a week. With school breaks, and trips, and work, we have 2 chapters left. I picked it up today to finish. Finally.
As you've seen, this book is not for the faint of heart. Nor is it for quick, light reading. So it is with the quote I'm leaving for you today.
Owen is talking about being careful not to speak peace to yourself regarding your dealing with sin in your life...
"If men are wounded by sin, disturbed and perplexed, and realize that there is no remedy for them except in the mercy of God and through the blood of Christ; and if such look to Him and His covenant promises, and upon this basis quiet their hearts, believing that it will indeed be well with them, and that God will be gracious to them - and yet do not detest with utter hatred the sin in question - this is to heal themselves and not to be healed by God." p.103
In case you didn't catch it, you can't heal yourself. Be disturbed by your sin, be brought to utter hatred over your sin. Receive God's grace for your sin. Friend, He is holy & righteous and He desires to extend grace and righteousness to you. O, that you would glorify Him!
As you've seen, this book is not for the faint of heart. Nor is it for quick, light reading. So it is with the quote I'm leaving for you today.
Owen is talking about being careful not to speak peace to yourself regarding your dealing with sin in your life...
"If men are wounded by sin, disturbed and perplexed, and realize that there is no remedy for them except in the mercy of God and through the blood of Christ; and if such look to Him and His covenant promises, and upon this basis quiet their hearts, believing that it will indeed be well with them, and that God will be gracious to them - and yet do not detest with utter hatred the sin in question - this is to heal themselves and not to be healed by God." p.103
In case you didn't catch it, you can't heal yourself. Be disturbed by your sin, be brought to utter hatred over your sin. Receive God's grace for your sin. Friend, He is holy & righteous and He desires to extend grace and righteousness to you. O, that you would glorify Him!
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