“It is sad to see a Christian pursuing joy in coarse and earthly pleasures when he has more noble and angelical delights, second only in degree and manner of enjoyment to heaven itself. Our faith takes us to the third heaven. We roll and tumble our souls in beds of roses, that is, our meditations of justification, sanctification, and salvation through Christ. No day should pass without these enjoyments. Should not our soul have her due drinks, breakfasts, meals, snacks, and desserts, as well as our body? Cannot such meditations make pleasant work of our daily tasks? They would make time pass by like a boat with full wind and tide, needing no oars. They would make all of our days like holidays and celebrations.” (Puritan, Thomas Manton)
I found this on GirlTalk Blog...and it made me stop and ponder. I so often wrestle with my faith--I sometimes get depressed and down about it, because I feel so lacking. (It is not me, but Christ in me, right?) This made stop in my downtrodden tracks and say, "Hey! I have the greatest thing!!! What am I doing here?" I am justified, being sanctified and have salvation through Christ Jesus my Saviour. That's HUGE! May I urge you, brother's and sister's in Christ, to be meditating on this as well...renew your joy in Christ :-)
Much Love, and Ultrasound pictures to come, hopefully tonight...
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that reminds me of a famous c.s. lewis quotation from somewhere i forget.
"We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased."
- C.S. Lewis
amen to you both! what a helpful re-frame on the problem of sin...not only does God hate it, but it is like making mud-pies or returning to pick at nasty rotting meat when there is a royal feast spread for us by the grace of Christ. our sin isn't just bad, it's ridiculously silly! thanks for sharing this, Becca!
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