Podcast 23.3 Transcript

Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let's think about this.

I could not love Thee,
so blind and unfeeling;

As it is written: None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. Romans 3:10-11 ESV

It is both painful and needful to acknowledge this reality. We were blind and cold toward God, so was our disposition in sin. We could not love Him, nor did we care to. We must acknowledge this in order to receive by grace His faithfulness to us. Have you done so?

Covenant promises
fell not to me.

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23 ESV

Our sin had separated us from God and accordingly all the promises that He offers to those who believe and place their faith in the substitutionary sacrifice of His Son. You too were once outside of this covenant, outside of HIs glory. Thank Him for revealing that to you.

Then without warning,
desire, or deserving,

For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Matthew 26:28 ESV

Without warning, before we could even desire it, and absolutely before we could even begin to ponder what to do to deserve it, God poured out the blood of Christ to make forgiveness of sin available. Praise His name for making a way for us to draw near before we even tried.

I found my Treasure,
my pleasure, in Thee.

By which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. 2 Peter 1:4 ESV

Not only can we now draw near but we are changed at our very core to be characterized by the nature of God. That allows us to escape the corruption that plagues the world due to sinful desire. What an incredible promise! Ask Him to help you live it out today.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more, with the refrain.

I could not love Thee,
so blind and unfeeling;
Covenant promises
fell not to me.
Then without warning,
desire, or deserving,
I found my Treasure,
my pleasure, in Thee.

Take the mindfulness of God's presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time, Be Resonant.

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