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These days of sin and temptation

June 24, 2010 by Christina

“Yes, He is very precious to you who believe!” (1 Peter 2:7)

“I daily search for Jesus in my retired devotions. There I tell Him all my heart—in secret groans and cries. He knows what my sighs mean, and what are my fears, and my painful sorrows. There I blush before Him—for my secret sins, and pour out the tear of penitential sorrow. There I utter my bitter complaints—of the disorderly passions I daily feel within me. I lament over the vanity of my thoughts, and spread before His eyes—all my soul’s sores and diseases. I lay myself low in the dust at His feet, and tell Him with humble confusion of face—how much I have done to dishonor Him, how unworthy I am of His notice, and yet how I long for communion with Him.

O when shall these days of sin and temptation, these tedious seasons of absence and distance from my God and Savior—have an end? I breathe out from time to time, the most earnest desires after Him, and after the endearing sensations of His love.”

“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” (Psalm 42:1-2)

John Fawcett, “Christ Precious”

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Comments

  1. Oscar Colon says

    June 24, 2010 at 11:12 am

    I’m replacing John Fawcetts name with mine!……what an indepth look into the heart and soul of an honest believer….For us to draw nearer to God, we must first be as transparent as water, for who are we kidding when we portion out only the deficiency that we think god knows of and keep the ones that are to Embarrassing to mention. since God knows the desires of our heart, I would say it safe to say that He knows the rest!

    • Christina says

      June 24, 2010 at 11:26 am

      So true, my dear brother.

      When I read this I thanked God for such an honest reflection of the saints struggle with both righteousness and indwelling sin.

      The only way to overcome, like you said, is to be as transparent as a glass of water. Only He will satisfy.

      Much love you to you…I continue to pray for you.

  2. Shaan Sloan says

    June 24, 2010 at 12:29 pm

    Yes indeed I see so many of my own heart’s pleadings and cries there…. it is refreshing to hear it articulated so clearly…. and O how merciful our loving Savior is to both hear our cries and embrace us out of His free grace and mercy…. a broken and contrite heart He will not despise! His embrace is strong, yet tender, and enduring…nothing shall separate us from the Love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord!

    I, with you all, am longing for the Day of release…and Glory!

    Thanks Christina…

    • Christina says

      June 24, 2010 at 12:46 pm

      Thank you, Shaan.

      That nothing at all can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus, is a very sweet assurance.

      Blessings to you.

  3. Jon J. Cardwell says

    June 24, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    Diane had mentioned in the “Seminar on Evangelism” post at Justification by Grace on the means of evangelism as doctrines of grace people. One of the great places to start in our evangelism, I believe, is right here, as Mr. Fawcett expresses, on our faces before the Lord, in the wee hours, when darkness surrounds us, and the only light we see is that of Christ. It brings us to abject humility, while at the same time stirs within us the preciousness of Christ. After that revelation, how could one not emerge from that closet to proclaim His infinite worth and preach His eternal work at Calvary?

    Thank you for posting this, dear sister.

    • Christina says

      June 24, 2010 at 1:06 pm

      Right.

      Thought I’d link the post you speak of here for anyone interested:

      http://justificationbygrace.com/2010/06/22/seminar-on-evangelism/

      If I could go, I would.

      Blessings to you.

  4. Martha says

    June 24, 2010 at 2:03 pm

    Wowsa. That made me tear up a bit. Loved the imagery. Loved the sweetness, loved the honesty.

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