Originally posted on Living Our Days / Aug 27, 2023
Friends, this one may step on your toes; I know it did mine the first time I read it. But isn’t that, at least partly, why we journey through God’s Word – to clarify the areas of our walk of faith that need to be corrected or honed? I’m not saying that every encounter with God and His Word should result in a painful conviction – but I do believe that drawing near to Him is not meant to be a checklist kind of thing but rather a purposeful and heartfelt desire to spend time together. Whether it is seeking to understand Him, to know His ways, or to find comfort, strength, and wisdom in His presence, the chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever, which is certainly upheld throughout the Scriptures, particularly in Ps. 145 and 1 Cor 10:31. Thus, the goal of our time with God should always be to lead us to a closer relationship with Him, motivated by love, which will in turn sharpen the righteous character of Christ in us, and put to death/quench the old sinful nature when it seeks to rear its ugly head – thus rendering disciples that live and love like Jesus. 🦋
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