Fear Nothing but Sin, Desire Nothing but God - Greg Laurie Daily Devotion - August 3, 2020
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Monday, August 3, 2020
Fear Nothing but Sin, Desire Nothing but God
"My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me" (Galatians 2:20 nlt).
The 18th-century preacher John Wesley once wrote to a fellow believer, "Give me one hundred who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen. Such alone will shake the gates of hell, and set up the kingdom of heaven upon earth."
It reminds me of the complaint an angry mob in Thessalonica brought to the city leaders: "These who have turned the world upside down have come here too" (Acts 17:6 nlt).
Although this was a criticism, it was a supreme compliment as well. It acknowledged the impact that Paul and Silas were making on their first-century world.
Jesus said, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me" (Mark 8:34 nkjv).
His disciples would have easily understood this illustration. In the first century, when they saw someone surrounded by Roman guards and carrying a cross through the streets of Jerusalem, there would have been no question in their minds as to what was going to happen. |
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Regardless of what we have or haven't done, the unnamed adulterous woman reminds us of the most hidden parts of ourselves. It reveals our desperate need for absolution and the unshakable reality of grace. Though evidence suggests this narrative wasn't included in the original Scriptures, the truths presented reveal core aspects of God's heart, His longings for us, and how we can be reconciled in Him. |
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