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“You might feel like the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. But our sin is not just an offence to the people we might have hurt, lied to or stolen from. It is primarily an offence against God. And the extent to which we think God’s punishment is too severe is the extent to which we don’t understand either the seriousness of our sin or the supreme holiness and perfection of the God we have so offended. Our sin is serious and real, and God’s anger is righteous and will result in us being punished by God and cut off from his goodness and blessing. We are in a desperate situation, and our only hope can be found in the death of Jesus.”
― Little Black Books: Jesus
― Little Black Books: Jesus
“If our sins were only pardoned or forgiven, we would only go from being negative to being neutral. But with justification, God goes a step further and declares us to be righteous—to be ‘justified’. He decides to treat us as perfectly good and righteous, like Jesus was in his earthly life. So, in that single declaration from God, we go not only from negative to neutral but also from neutral to positive. It is as if he is not only saying “Go, you’re free”, but also “Come near, you’re actually good”—not because we are naturally good people, but because Jesus is good, and because God the judge makes that decision to treat us as though we share Jesus’ goodness and righteousness.”
― Little Black Books: Jesus
― Little Black Books: Jesus
“Beloved, it is not office—it is earnestness; it is not position—it is grace which will enable us to glorify God.”
― Morning and Evening: Daily Readings
― Morning and Evening: Daily Readings
“We do not need to theorize about Jesus; we need to make him present in our time, our culture, and our circumstances. Only”
― The Signature of Jesus
― The Signature of Jesus
“Take care, dear reader, that you do not forsake the path of duty by leaving your occupation, and take care you do not dishonor your profession while in it. Think little of yourselves—but do not think too little of your callings. Every lawful trade may be sanctified by the gospel to noblest ends. Turn to the Bible, and you will find the most menial forms of labor connected either with most daring deeds of faith, or with people whose lives have been illustrious for holiness. Therefore do not be discontented with your calling. Whatever God has made your position, or your work—abide in that, unless you are quite sure that he calls you to something else. Let your first care be to glorify God to the utmost of your power where you are. Fill your present sphere to His praise, and if He needs you in another—He will show it to you. This evening lay aside vexatious ambition—and embrace peaceful content.”
― Morning and Evening: Daily Readings
― Morning and Evening: Daily Readings
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