Need of Jesus (from the Valley of Vision collection of prayers) Lord Jesus, I am blind, be thou my light, ignorant, be thou my wisdom, self-willed, be thou my mind. Open my ear to grasp quickly thy Spirit’s voice, and delightfully run after his beckoning hand; Melt my conscience that no hardness remain, make it [...]
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Cherishing the Cross
Posted in Gospel, Poetry, tagged Cross, Prayer on March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Guilt Is Good
Posted in Gospel, tagged Confession, Sin on January 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Remember the classic Gordon Gekko line, “Greed is good!” I’ve got a new one: “Guilt is good.” Why is guilt good? Answer: Because it protects us from harm. Fear works the same way. Fear is good because when we see danger, like an angry German Shepherd, we run. The only reason I wear a seat [...]
The Cross Broke the Back of Sin
Posted in Gospel, tagged Confession, Sin on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At the cross Jesus broke the back of sin so that its guilt, penalty and dominion are completely erased. Guilt Christ’s victory over guilt does not mean that Christians never feel guilty. We still sin, and if God is gracious then His Spirit will produce guilt. But our experience of guilt should be brief because [...]
