From Jerry Bridges:
As we progress in holiness, we come to hate sin (Psalm 119:104) and to delight in God's law (Romans 7:22). We see the perfection of God's law and the righteousness of all He requires of us. We agree that "His commands are not burdensome" (1 John 5:3), but are "holy, righteousness, and good" (Romans 7:12). But during all this time we also see our won inner corruption and our frequent falls into sin. We cry out with Paul, "What a wretched man I am" (Romans 7:24), and we want to give up. This we dare not do. If we would succeed in our pursuit of holiness we must persevere in spite of failure
Jerry Bridges, the Pursuit of Holiness (pg 108)
So this begs several questions:
1. Do I hate my sin more than I did?
2. Am I delighting in God's Word more?
3. Am I seeing my own inner corruption more?
4. Is it making me run to the cross and be grateful for my savior more?
Thursday, December 9, 2010
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