Septermer 16, 2010

2 Samuel 12

Even though we are forgiven of our sin-that is a judicial declaration in the eternal realm, we still often must endure in the temporal realm the consequences of our sin. David has three very severe consequences that he must endure because of his sin: 1) the sword will never leave his house; 2) His wives will be publicly ravished; 3) the infant produced by his adultery will die. All three of these consequences happened. Why, if he is forgiven, must he endure such consequences? The Lord gives the answer, “However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme. . .” To blaspheme is to denigrate the glory of the Lord. That the Lord carries a greater temporal consequence for giving cause to blaspheme his name speaks to how much His glory should be revered. He gives power to satisfy our sexual desire in the way that reflects what He is like. When we don’t avail ourselves of that power, it denigrates the glory of the Lord. It gives His enemies cause to blaspheme His name. We must be careful! Indeed we serve a glorious King. Speak His glory to someone today!

--Pastor john

2 Corinthians 9

The Lord Jesus Christ is God's indescribable gift to us. Every day of the rest of my life I will be meditating on the glory of Jesus Christ. I will never exhaust my thought on Him. Why? Because, He is ultimately indescribable. He can be described, but not fully, not completely. Take for example His grace as He gives to us. He makes His grace abound to us in whatever situation that we find ourselves. His grace always overflows so that we have an abundance of resources to do whatever tasks He calls us to do. He multiplies to us so that even in our poverty we may give. That is why the Macedonians, even though poor, were able to give so much. It was the Lord Jesus giving through them because they had first given themselves to Him. Indeed we serve a glorious King! Speak His glory to someone today!

--Pastor John