This week brought lots of amazement in my Christian journey. I suppose the most cherished thought in my studies was a realization I made in my reading of A.W. Pink's book this week:
Quote from my Thursday post - I remember seeing Mel Gibson's portrayal of the death of Christ a number of years ago. It was graphic and very brutal. I openly weeped in the theater. But the truth of the matter is that Mel only touched on a fraction of the story. The most touching part, the most loving part, the saving part of the whole story is the incredible love displayed. In eternity past God decided to show His love for the Son. He decided to do this by creating millions of people, people created in His image, who would worship the Son for all eternity. Wanting this to be a sincere and real love, God ordained evil and the fall of man. This fall forever separated us from God and the only solution was that the Son would give up His "God-ness" and become sin and withstand the holy fury of Holy God even unto death! And this...this...and inconceivably this he did for me. Individually, personally and even chosen, elected, predestined from eternity past He did this for me. My mind and my heart are melted before the Lord my God!
Weekend Links:
- Incredibly sad death of Steven Curtis Chapman's five year old daughter.
- Josh McDowell has some great pontificating on his blog.
- Some good reading over at the 225th edition of the Christian Carnival
- Tim Challies has a wonderful review of the latest heretical book, "The Shack"
- Mike Metzger has a wonderful piece on the conscience called "The Front of the Rim"
- John MacArthur is starting a series on Pluralism entitled, "When world's collide"
That will make for some good reading. Have a great weekend and see you next week!
