Tuesday, June 14, 2011

God delights in doing us good...

If we can once again look to the cross and grasp the height and depth of the love of God for us in Jesus, then how can we doubt his desire to give us everything necessary for life and godliness? If we feel the smile of the Father’s favor toward us in Christ, in spite of our history of sin and failure, then we will be encouraged to step out again in faith. We will still not know what the future holds, yet if we know that the one who holds the future cares for us, that first step upward on the long road back to obedience becomes possible again. 
— Iain DuguidEsther and Ruth(Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R Publishing, 2005), 157-158
HT:  Of First Importance

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