Know God, Know Yourself, Know the Difference

Often times we disagree with people whom we haven't read. Such is the case for many when it comes to John Calvin. But the following quote must be read and considered and I find nothing in it to challenge. He was big on sovereignty.

"Man is never sufficiently touched and affected

by the awareness of his lowly state

until he has compared himself with God's majesty."

-John Calvin

Gripped by Grace,

Hal

Great Thought at EASTER...

Work through the old English and you will say "Wow!" when you read this quote, concerning a believer and not returning to sin.

"Now go on reader, and according to the order of Paul's writing, even so do though...Remember that Christ made not this atonement that thou shouldst anger God again; neither died he for thy sins, that thou shouldst live still in them; neither cleansed he thee, that thou shouldst return, as a swine, unto thine old puddle again; but that thou shouldst be a new creature, and live a new life after the will of God, and not of the flesh." William Tyndale


Gripped by Grace,
Hal

OUCH!!

I preached today from Matt. 5:4:

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."

I have been working on it for a couple of weeks. I told DeeDee it was getting me when I was studying for it but when I spoke it today WOW! the Lord ate my lunch.

I have to ask myself, do I mourn over my sin, my every sin, or do I tolerate some? Do I mourn over the sin of the world or do I just turn my head and say, "That's the way people are today," and move on.

If I truly mourn over sin, it must be all sin. Mourning is not measured in degrees. Either you are mourning or your not.

Do you mourn over sin? Never forget, even the "small" ones were big enough for Jesus to go to the cross.

Gripped by Grace,
Hal