"...all things were created through him and for him" (Colossians 1:16).
I want to try something new; something perhaps a bit radical in the idea that it may not be the usual way in which I've learned to mortify sin in my life. What am I speaking about? I am speaking about a thought that has just passed through my mind. I do not remember who said the following words - I think it may have been Matthew Henry - but in keeping with the quote above, he said that..."we are made for his pleasure and praise." Now here are my thoughts. Could it be that when we are fighting sin, we should think about the fact that it pleases the Lord when we do what he wills, rather than just doing his will out of an obligation or a fear of punishment? I am sure that each motivation may work and therefore have its place, nevertheless the idea of pleasing God inasmuch as to make the Eternally Glorious One happy with a finite and insignificant speck of dust, is very appealing to me. More than just appealing, it is both enticing and exciting. Again, the thought that I, being as small as I am in relation to life and everything else, could actually make King Jesus happy is stunning to me! I look forward to putting my thoughts into practice.
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BEAUTIFUL! I love it. Yeah it's amazing when we want to kill sin just because we want to.. because we know that we are wrong and that Christ would be pleased with us doing the right thing. I love it when automatically the choice is the automatically to change, rather than like "man.. ima be judged.. i guess i better fix this." love your Reformed thing at the top too! keep going terrence!
17The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 (KJV)
17The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them]; He will exult over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 (Amplified)
We can make Jesus happy.
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