The folly of this world, and of my heart, is the ease with which God’s holiness is forgotten. True wisdom doesn’t forget the heart’s tendency to this forgetfulness. How easy it is for me to turn even the things of God into occasions of forgetfulness of His holiness and sovereignty.
Tag: Great Lent 2018
Holiness is the Goal
God isn’t the aggregate of moral goodness. Rather, God is holy--He is sovereign and as Lord of All is over all that is. As the Creator of the universe, He is the source of moral goodness but moral goodness itself is only a shadow, a veiled revelation of God.
Invited to Believe
Creation testifies to the goodness of God, His mercy, and fidelity.This is why idolatry, economic sins, and sexual immorality are so roundly condemned by the prophets. These obscure and even undermine the testimony of God's holiness of God and concern for His people.
The Wise Are Like God
The wisdom of the wise isn’t passive but dynamic. God the Creator of the “all things visible and invisible” (Creed) takes on Himself the sins of the world and so brings about reconciliation. In imitation of God, the wise man by his wisdom brings peace not only to himself but to others.
Without Repentance the Gift Condemns Me
While sorrow is the opening moment of repentance, in the full sense I need to move past my distress. Repentance requires not bad feelings but a change of heart (metanoia). Not grief for my failure, but obedience to the will of God.