tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9748383.post7123164508747532142..comments2023-06-24T06:54:23.141-04:00Comments on The Chestnut Tree Cafe: The Word for ... Uhhhh, Thursday, AgainJim Wetzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358539074647113747noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9748383.post-35671891734629354922009-08-26T11:31:25.028-04:002009-08-26T11:31:25.028-04:00I love this section:
Seek the Lord while He may b...I love this section: <br />Seek the Lord while He may be found;<br />Call upon Him while He is near.<br />Let the wicked forsake his way,<br />And the unrighteous man his thoughts;<br />And let him return to the Lord,<br />And He will have compassion on him;<br />And to our God,<br />For He will abundantly pardon.<br /><br />I once read a sermon by John Wesley, who was trying to convince his parishoners that Christians CAN and are EXPECTED to be holy even as God is holy. Wesley explained that if we have our eyes on ourselves, we cannot help but beat our chest and lament "My sins! My sins!" But we are not supposed to do that-- we are supposed to be looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith, and cry out, "My God! My God!" It is there, in that place, where holiness begins. <br /><br />If we are always looking at ourselves and our foibles and sins, we will never attain. But we are to look to Him and be consumed by Him, and He will transform us. It can be a somewhat slow process (so it seems), but at least it is progression. He is good and patient and so longsuffering!!Rebeccahttp://freakyfrugalite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9748383.post-7634269305686432952009-08-21T12:10:31.844-04:002009-08-21T12:10:31.844-04:00I think you're right about our stupidity and e...I think you're right about our stupidity and evil. Over and over again, from Genesis to Revelation, God tells us what's good for us - and we continue to do it our own way. Now, that's stupid.<br /><br />And Jesus' words "Behold, your house is being left to you desolate!" is another way of saying "The ark is missing and the box is empty in America."<br /><br />Will we ever learn?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com