Genesis...
Today's reading in Genesis is a wonderful account of the dawn of humanity as it continued in rebellion against the Lord of creation. Our Lord nonetheless is concerned with maintaining a distinctive presence amongst his people. No matter how things get, the Lord will always preserve a way for his people to seek and find his face and his will. The Bible constantly speaks of that balance between God's justice and God's redeeming love for this world.
Matthew...
"I baptize you with[a] water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire."
Here we read of so many particulars of God's redemption of us through Christ. John's baptism is of repentance. This repentance prepares the way, in the lives of his people, the way for the work of redemption. The Holy Spirit is promised, this Spirit will be God's means of applying Christ's cleansing sacrifice to his people. We should hang on every word as we realize the true meaning of our redemption in Christ!
Psalms...
No matter what enemy we may face in this life, we must always remind ourselves that God is on our side. This may comfort us on all sides!
Proverbs...
wow. this is a sobering reminder of where the motivations of the Godless derive. Those who are committed to their own ways, to living to please their own wants and desires will do anything to attain their ways. To commit ourselves to the way of the Lord requires us to submit our wills and desires to the wills and desires of our creator.
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ReplyDeleteYou're right, Matt. The godless are committed to themselves. It makes me wonder if us godly are equally committed to God.