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I'm a miserable failure. I do what I should not do, and don't do what I should. In this I take after the first human, Adam, who represented me at the creation of the universe. The God who is has spoken in the Bible. He has revealed that the consequences of his and my violation of God's will is an eternal death - separation from all of His goodness forever in conscious anguish. But God, who is rich in mercy, sent His own Son to become a Man. He kept the law that I failed to keep. He died the death that was due to me. God accepted His sacrifice on behalf of sinners like me and showed this by raising Jesus up from the grave. Jesus now reigns at the Father's right hand, and His Spirit is present with His people, helping us to fix our eyes on Christ and be strengthened to repent and to walk in new obedience, now that we are adopted as God's own children. Not to prove ourselves, but to joyfully express our thanksgiving for this salvation that has been freely given to us. We continue to fail, and He continues to be merciful in His steadfast love, forgiving our sins, and promising never to leave us or forsake us.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

The Beauty of the King, Part Three

He is beautiful in the way He hates wickedness. Light has no fellowship with darkness. In fact, He confronted evil religious leaders without "politeness":

Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders, who had come out against him, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness." - Luke 22:52-53

"...you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions..." - Psalm 45:7

"Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness." - Psalm 29:2

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