Sunday, August 1, 2010
Oct 27, 2009 9:48 PM
THE POWER OF HOLINESS:
from Jesus by Michael justin
“EXALT THE LORD OUR GOD AND WORK SHIP AT HIS FOOTSTOOL; HE IS HOLY.” -Psalm-99:1-9
“No one can know the true grace of God, “said the great bible teacher. A.w tozer, “who has not first known the fear of God. “he continued:”always there was about any manifestation of God something that dismayed the onlookers, that daunted and overawed them......l do not believe any lasting good can come from religious activities that nameless terror which results when an unholy creature is suddenly confronted by the one who is holiest of all, we are not likely to be affected by the doctrine of love and grace.
There was a time when the nature and character of God was a constant theme in Christian pulpits, but not anymore. Generally speaking, today’s preachers tend to give people what they want rather than what they need. This is why we must stop every time we come across a reference to God’s character in our for God without a new vision of God’s holiness.Ezekiel tells us of the “rims “in his vision that were so high (Eek 1:18)they were “awesome “,and Jacob, rising from his sleep, said:”how awesome is this place!”(Gen 28:17).
We will be of little use to God unless we know how to tremble before him, for otherwise our own ideas and feeling of self-sufficiency will soon take over. Have we lost the sense of awe when we come into God’s presence which seemed to characterise the saints of the past am afraid we have.
THE POWER OF HOLINESS:
from Jesus by Michael justin
“EXALT THE LORD OUR GOD AND WORK SHIP AT HIS FOOTSTOOL; HE IS HOLY.” -Psalm-99:1-9
“No one can know the true grace of God, “said the great bible teacher. A.w tozer, “who has not first known the fear of God. “he continued:”always there was about any manifestation of God something that dismayed the onlookers, that daunted and overawed them......l do not believe any lasting good can come from religious activities that nameless terror which results when an unholy creature is suddenly confronted by the one who is holiest of all, we are not likely to be affected by the doctrine of love and grace.
There was a time when the nature and character of God was a constant theme in Christian pulpits, but not anymore. Generally speaking, today’s preachers tend to give people what they want rather than what they need. This is why we must stop every time we come across a reference to God’s character in our for God without a new vision of God’s holiness.Ezekiel tells us of the “rims “in his vision that were so high (Eek 1:18)they were “awesome “,and Jacob, rising from his sleep, said:”how awesome is this place!”(Gen 28:17).
We will be of little use to God unless we know how to tremble before him, for otherwise our own ideas and feeling of self-sufficiency will soon take over. Have we lost the sense of awe when we come into God’s presence which seemed to characterise the saints of the past am afraid we have.
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