Thursday, July 26, 2012

Take these three spears!

(Thomas Watson, "The Mischief of Sin")

Do with your sin--as Joab did with Absalom. He took three spears and thrust them through the heart of Absalom! 2 Samuel 18:14. Just so, take these three spears--the Word of God, prayer, and mortification--and strike through the heart of your lusts, so that they die!

What is the end of all a Christian's duties, praying, and hearing--but to weaken and mortify lust! Why is this spiritual medicine taken--but to kill the child of sin! Sin will insinuate itself and plead for a reprieve--but show it no mercy!

Saul's sparing Agag lost him the kingdom--and your sparing sin will lose you the kingdom of Heaven. Do with your sin, what Samuel did to Agag, "He hacked Agag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal." 1 Samuel 15:33

3 comments:

  1. This is similar to John Owen:
    "Be killing sin, or sin will be killing you".

    Press on, dear friends and family!

    Ike

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  2. Thanks so much for the comment Ike! I loved the way you summed it all up in John Owens quote! So true!

    Blessings to you and your dear wife and three precious sons!

    ~Breanna for the Alexander's

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  3. Ike,
    So true! Our Christian walk and fight is an active one! Thanks for sharing your thought!
    In Christ,
    Brittany for the Alexander Family

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