I began reading my selected scriptures today with, to be honest, zero interest. I only had a slight desire to even find interest in it today. There's no special reason other than my wicked flesh, and perhaps my cat's attitudinal fight with me over my reading space. The point being, I wasn't even halfway through my reading, when my heart just softened, and I was drawn into what I was reading!
In Numbers 35-36, I saw the genius of the Old Testament legal system, and inheritance system. In Proverbs 12, I was reminded about the very basic principle building upon foundations for life, and their consequences. And in Mark 15 I was moved again by the depiction of Jesus Christ suffering mockery and excruciating death for my sake. Just a few minutes worth of my day, but I'm reminded of and refreshed by the wisdom and kindness of God towards such a worm as myself. I recommend gty.org for their daily Bible reading list. Personal opinion: I noticed that Mark mentions that the veil separating the holy of holies in the temple from the outer courts was torn "from top to bottom"; this immediately made me think of God being the one who works redemption in His people; from Him to us, not the other way around.
Still wrestling with those previously mentioned issues as a result of reading Scougal's book: The Life Of God In The Soul Of Man. Some help in this area has come from another book I'm going though called Precious Remedies from Satan's Devices, by Thomas Brooks, which I hope to write a (shoddy) review of in the next few days. Song recommendation for the fellow-wrestlers out there: "Refugee" by West Coast Revival
From Stone to Flesh
22"Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went.
23"I will vindicate the holiness of My great name which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst Then the nations will know that I am the LORD," declares the Lord GOD, "when I prove Myself holy among you in their sight.
24"For I will take you from the nations, gather you from all the lands and bring you into your own land.
25"Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.
26"Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
27"I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances." -Ezekiel 36:22-27
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