I am often reminded that the Lord “chastises those He loves”. Reproof and correction are such a comfort to me when I have sinned in my foolishness. “Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.”.
Ultimately, I believe that all sin boils down to the idolatry of self. We are no different than Lucifer who said, “I will sit on the sides of the North, and everyone will look to me. I will be like the Most High”. Like Adam, we are continually looking for someone to blame…and, yes, the most likely candidate is “that woman you gave me”.
Increasingly, as my life tips down the escarpment of time, I am reminded to cherish the Lord and the love of my life, purposefully and daily. He has given to me the beauty of imputation and the comfort of a beautiful woman. My sin was imputed to Him on the cross as His righteousness was imputed to me. He has provided my wife to help me remember. He holds me in His great strength reminding me that at every shattered turn of life “He who began a good work in me is faithful and just to complete it.”
I am often reminded that the Lord “chastises those He loves”. Reproof and correction are such a comfort to me when I have sinned in my foolishness. “Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.”.
Ultimately, I believe that all sin boils down to the idolatry of self. We are no different than Lucifer who said, “I will sit on the sides of the North, and everyone will look to me. I will be like the Most High”. Like Adam, we are continually looking for someone to blame…and, yes, the most likely candidate is “that woman you gave me”.
Increasingly, as my life tips down the escarpment of time, I am reminded to cherish the Lord and the love of my life, purposefully and daily. He has given to me the beauty of imputation and the comfort of a beautiful woman. My sin was imputed to Him on the cross as His righteousness was imputed to me. He has provided my wife to help me remember. He holds me in His great strength reminding me that at every shattered turn of life “He who began a good work in me is faithful and just to complete it.”