In our church we are doing a study and series on revival. Now I would love revival, not because it is good in itself, but it brings reality to peoples lives.
Many have testified at revivals people weeping over sin, and their real sense of abject failure when compared to the glorious love, purity, light of the Lord.
I have occasionally been in this place, but it is hard for humans to stand here. One person in our group shared, "I just do not feel like that. I know I should feel bad about my sin, but I do not. I have repented, but what then?"
This makes me very sad. The problem is if I put forward an idea or approach which is from the Lord, you would be amazed at how easily this is dismissed. The presumption is "I am right, that ...... just is not where I go, but I am justified in the Lord, so do not even suggest you have something better."
This poison is the very heart of sin itself. The killers in the concentration camps felt the same way about the people they killed, they were taking away the because of all the evil and problems in society, which was an insane lie and from the pit of hell itself. I have met people who are not christian, seem nice, have all the normal life experiences but see no problem in this Nazi approach to life.
Sin so easily sticks to our souls, is a daily companion, whispers hurting others is ok because they hurt us.
I need to learn more about my rebellion, my blindness, my self justification and see the effects of the evil I do, to know how glorious the Lords gift of love through Jesus really is. I need to weep before I can weep no more, because we are so self satisfied, so wrapped up in our own security and safety and so little on the needs of others.
What about you, does weeping for sin register on your experience?
Many have testified at revivals people weeping over sin, and their real sense of abject failure when compared to the glorious love, purity, light of the Lord.
I have occasionally been in this place, but it is hard for humans to stand here. One person in our group shared, "I just do not feel like that. I know I should feel bad about my sin, but I do not. I have repented, but what then?"
This makes me very sad. The problem is if I put forward an idea or approach which is from the Lord, you would be amazed at how easily this is dismissed. The presumption is "I am right, that ...... just is not where I go, but I am justified in the Lord, so do not even suggest you have something better."
This poison is the very heart of sin itself. The killers in the concentration camps felt the same way about the people they killed, they were taking away the because of all the evil and problems in society, which was an insane lie and from the pit of hell itself. I have met people who are not christian, seem nice, have all the normal life experiences but see no problem in this Nazi approach to life.
Sin so easily sticks to our souls, is a daily companion, whispers hurting others is ok because they hurt us.
I need to learn more about my rebellion, my blindness, my self justification and see the effects of the evil I do, to know how glorious the Lords gift of love through Jesus really is. I need to weep before I can weep no more, because we are so self satisfied, so wrapped up in our own security and safety and so little on the needs of others.
What about you, does weeping for sin register on your experience?