Fear and love
I have been chewing on this quote a friend emailed me awhile back.
“It all comes down to you and Jesus. You are more evil than you have ever feared, and more loved than you have ever hoped.”
Driscoll “Death by Love” pg 68.
Frightening. On one hand, if we are generous and kind but have no idea of the depth of our sin, we will not appreciate the gospel. On the other hand, if all we are aware of is the sinfulness of our heart, we will not appreciate the gospel. Why is it so difficult to hold these two truths together?
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by Lou on 10.16.2009 by Jeremy on 10.18.2009Reading the context of this quote from the book, it is meant to specifically speak to an unrepentant person. This man claimed Jesus, but never turned his back on his sin. Even such a man, however, can be the recipient of God’s love and grace. Despite years of rebellion we can find forgiveness. It is difficult to adequately understand the depth of God’s love until we actually see Him with our own eyes.
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Tom,
Somewhere in the journey we should see these two converge – hating our sin to the point where we are driven to our knees, and then experiencing mercy being poured out freely – mercy utterly unwarranted.
The result is a profound love of the person of Jesus, and then freedom from the guilt and indwelling sin occurs to the extent that we can celebrate His PIF stamp on our souls and live accordingly.
That is, seeking holiness, purity and sanctification not because of duty but because of intimate appreciation of our Best Friend’s love.