Tim Brister has been blogging about the lost habit of repentance the last several days and I have benefited from his doing so. A couple weeks ago I ran across the following clip from Spurgeon (although I can’t seem to reference it) and the words came back to mind this evening thanks to Tim’s reminders.
His compassions are new every morning, because every morning I commit fresh sins. Strange creature that I am, I can scarcely open my eyes to the light ere my complex nature begins to display the darkness that still lingers within me. Miserable mass of humanity that I am by nature, I can hardly breathe without offending in the thoughts and imaginations of my heart; and even though I may watch my eyes, and guard my tongue, and keep the members of my body pure, yet my heart still goes wandering, and my tongue before long speaks idle words. Yet the mercy is that, with the new sin, there always comes new pardon, for ‘His compassions are new every morning’… We have been washed in the precious blood of Jesus, and we are clean in the sight of God, but we need to be daily cleansed from our daily defilements, and every morning brings us grace. ~C.H. Spurgeon
Thoughts?
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October 9, 2009 at 1:23 pm
shallowfrozenwater
i just have to think of this very morning to think of the sins that get committed every day. i won’t elaborate and you don’t want me to anyway. Spurgeon’s words go pretty deep though eh?
October 9, 2009 at 1:44 pm
extracruem
they do go deep, they struck a cord. I’m reminded of 1 John 2:1… “My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous.” ~NLT
Grace, peace and joy to you.
October 13, 2009 at 3:45 am
Nathan
I must occasionally remind myself, that it is evident in scripture that daily confession (hourly for me) is not for Him, it is for us.
He doesn’t go anywhere, He is right there by your side, perhaps even bringing you to the point of confession.
I have heard too many stories of how a fellow on a drunken spree or going to commit some crime was stopped cold by the Lord reaching him, sometimes with an audible voice.
In short it is we who walk away, He isn’t going anywhere, except at times, after us to retrieve us.
Jesus isn’t afraid of our sinfulness whatever that load of preachers you may have heard may say. He loves us and He made a way for us, a way that was hard for Him and is easy for us, we just need to listen and obey.
Don’t forget to wash your feet.
Nathan
October 13, 2009 at 10:47 am
extracruem
good thoughts Nathan. Assuming your comment about washing (your) feet isn’t due to my stinking feet from the Addidas flip flops I wear all months of the year… but a reference to Peter, who, when Jesus wanted to wash his feet exclaimed “…not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”
October 13, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Nathan
Ken;
Ooops, didn’t know about your flips flops, yeah I’ve got a pair of sandals that make mine odorous too.
You are right I was referring to Peter’s exclamation and Jesus’ reply.
Jesus said to him, “He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.” John 13:10 NASB
I use that bowling alley spray on my sandals, to no avail.
Oh, and socks in the winter (sandals and socks are a Colorado fashion statement).
Nathan
October 13, 2009 at 12:20 pm
extracruem
lived in the Springs ‘94-’95… I think it was a fashion statement even then. Here in Michigan, well, when I were my black footies with my black flip flops in the snow I get stares. I need to get the spray you speak of.
October 13, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Nathan
And maybe some felt lined snowboots??
Ken, they are so comfy and warm
give ‘em a try, and maybe no more stares!
And praise God for the cleansing, however sweaty our feet get.