The Word vs Sin

 

Today's reading in this book led me to yet another great quote... and this graphic. Enjoy! 

(Photo Credit: The Jungle Photo; text added by princapecos)

For God's Glory and Everyone's Good

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I've been enjoying a meandering journey through Randy Alcorn's little devotional, Seeing the Unseen: A Daily Dose of Eternal Perspective. For each day's reading, Alcorn chooses a topic to write on, but also includes related Scripture and excellent quotes from others. And for those who'd like to dig a bit deeper, he also provides a link to a related article on his own website.

The Piper quote above was both poignant and significant -- as Piper quotes tend to be. Other quotes I've enjoyed lately include:

The Christian is a person who makes it easy for others to believe in God. (Robert Murray M'Cheyne)

Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent. (John of the Cross)

Imagination is a God-given gift, but if it is fed dirt by the eye, it will be dirty. All sin, not least sexual sin, begins with the imagination. Therefore, what fees the imagination is of maximum importance in the pursuit of Kingdom righteousness. (D.A. Carson)

Lord, make me as holy as it is possible for a saved sinner to be. (Robert Murray M'Cheyne)

I'm trying to read in this several times a week, then I like to journal something from Alcorn's writing that was meaningful to me, as well as one of the quotes that I found helpful (you may occasionally see these journal pages if you follow me on Instagram). My hope is that my journal will provide a helpful resource for later, especially as I'm reading the Kindle version of Seeing the Unseen.

If you're looking for a good devotional, you might give this one a whirl. Amazon currently offers it free for Kindle, but it's available in hardcover, as well -- perfect for gift-giving.