Reading a Banner article last night I realised there was something alarming in my walk with Christ- I do not grieve my sin as I ought.
Conviction and repentance yes but grief? No.
The article mentioned that many great prophets grieved not just over their own sins but their nations' too for example Daniel (Daniel 9:3–5) and Paul (Philippians 3:18).
We must realise how serious our sin is and the cost Christ paid for it on the cross. By God's grace this will also produce fruit like seeing the necessity of daily Bible reading and attending a Bible believing church- mark my words, if this is not done the old nature will start to take over.
May myself and all genuine Christian believers allow grief for our sin, both during our devotional time and out of it and may we radically grow in realising God's unlimited grace.
I will conclude from this morning's reading of Spurgeon's 'Morning And Evening':
"If it be so with me, O Lord, turn me! Turn my unsanctified nature to the fire of thy love and let it feel the sacred glow, and let my burnt side cool a little while I learn my own weakness and want of heat when I am removed from thy heavenly flame. Let me not be found a double-minded man, but one entirely under the powerful influence of reigning grace; for well I know if I am left like a cake unturned, and am not on both sides the subject of thy grace, I must be consumed forever amid everlasting burnings."
