Lately there seem to be a new wave on the blog regarding the question of church. The need to go and worship on Sunday, finding hard to blend into the church and so on and so forth.I just wonder what is the cause and issue at hand? Can we look around us and find out why? So often everyone can point to errors of judgment, performance and hurts that have caused problems for others. But often the memories of such painful moments can linger longer after the offense has been forgiven.
No it is not the harsh criticism berating you but the silent accusations of your own heart, the inner turmoil of conscience only you and God can hear, others may forget but somehow you can't.
"Whenever our hearts condemn us... God is greater than our heart, and He knows everything" (1 John 3:20) The meaning here seems to be that we shall allay our doubts and produce a state of quiet and peace by the evidence that we are of the truth. Our consciences are often troubled by past guilt. But, in furnishing the evidence of true piety love to others, we shall pacify an accusing mind, conciliate our own hearts and convince ourselves that we are truly the children of God.
In other words, though a person's heart may condemn him as guilty, and though he knows that God condemns the sins of the past, yet his mind may be soothed by evidence that he is God's child and that he will not be finally condemned. We do not have to attempt to conceal the fact that there is much for which our own heart and conscience might justly accuse us but finds in spite of all this and persuaded that all will be well. The heart can only be kept calm by such a course of life that God and our own hearts shall approve the manner in which we live.
Reminders of the past are best remedied by thoughts of our present life in Christ. Indeed, without Him life would be one dark memory. When God has forgiven us and has buried our past in the deepest sea, He also puts up a "No fishing" sign and He means it! God bless
No it is not the harsh criticism berating you but the silent accusations of your own heart, the inner turmoil of conscience only you and God can hear, others may forget but somehow you can't.
"Whenever our hearts condemn us... God is greater than our heart, and He knows everything" (1 John 3:20) The meaning here seems to be that we shall allay our doubts and produce a state of quiet and peace by the evidence that we are of the truth. Our consciences are often troubled by past guilt. But, in furnishing the evidence of true piety love to others, we shall pacify an accusing mind, conciliate our own hearts and convince ourselves that we are truly the children of God.
In other words, though a person's heart may condemn him as guilty, and though he knows that God condemns the sins of the past, yet his mind may be soothed by evidence that he is God's child and that he will not be finally condemned. We do not have to attempt to conceal the fact that there is much for which our own heart and conscience might justly accuse us but finds in spite of all this and persuaded that all will be well. The heart can only be kept calm by such a course of life that God and our own hearts shall approve the manner in which we live.
Reminders of the past are best remedied by thoughts of our present life in Christ. Indeed, without Him life would be one dark memory. When God has forgiven us and has buried our past in the deepest sea, He also puts up a "No fishing" sign and He means it! God bless
6 comments:
What a wonderful assurance, that we are God's children and we will not be condemned. Jesus took all the condemnation on our behalf. Amazing!!
Longsuffering, we are finding that is true here in Australia too. some people do not find a need to go to church on a Sunday are content to attend a home fellowship mid week. I wonder why this trend is happening in so many places??
Yes it is sad to see this trend,thank for visiting.
"When God has forgiven us and has buried our past in the deepest sea, He also puts up a "No fishing" sign and He means it!"
I love this! Mind if I borrow?
I think you’ve just tapped into the author’s very own thoughts in this passage. And that, my friend, is done only by His Spirit.
Many blessings to you for sharing!
Love,
DulceDiana
Yes go ahead and use it,Diana
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