Sin is deceitful. It hardens our hearts. It dulls our hearing and would damn our souls, but for Jesus, our great high priest. Sing to Jesus, Lord of our shame, Lord of our sinful hearts…Our great Redeemer Have you read Leviticus lately? Forgiveness is costly. Sin is deadly. Without blood there is no remission of […]
“God sees it best for us that we should be complete in nothing in ourselves, that in all things we must be ‘complete in Christ’, which is best for us.” These are the words of John Owen, a 17th century Puritan who wrote with great insight about overcoming sin and temptation.* We hardly talk about […]
Where do I begin? Momentous themes have been rolling around in my mind this week—SIN, Glory!, Desire, Faith. The new nature. The ‘old man’. And the Holy Spirit’s role in all of these. Let me start with sin, but don’t worry I won’t end here! I promise. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about sin […]
We’re forever wanting when we’re not worshiping. Have you noticed? We were made for something more than this world can afford. It offers a lot–pleasure, applause, glamour, always some form of what we crave. But it delivers nothing worth having, nothing that lasts. Nothing that actually satisfies the craving of our hearts. Oh there’s plenty […]