“God created you to be a lover of God, to enjoy him, to delight in him, to be enthralled and entranced with him, to be excited and exhilarated with the revelation of himself in Jesus. In other words, God created you for the first and greatest commandment, to be a lover of God. This, above all else, is your fundamental identity.”
Sam Storms
“God is most glorified in you . . . when you are most pleased and satisfied and at rest in the plenitude of his beauty that can be seen in the face of Jesus Christ.”
Sam Storms
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands. Psalm 143:5 (ESV) (ESV) Continue reading
“We often loudly proclaim the sovereign Kinship of God but just as often live as though it were not true. The fact is, as someone once said, ‘People love God everywhere except on his throne!'”
Sam Storms
“You weren’t created for boredom or burnout or bondage to sexual lusts or greed or ambition but for the incomparable pleasure and matchless joy that knowing Jesus alone can bring.”
Sam Storms
“Christ gave himself a sin-offering for us, let us give ourselves a thank-offering to him. If a man redeemed another out of debt, will he not be grateful? How deeply do we stand obliged to Christ who had redeemed us from hell!”
Thomas Watson
“It was a far greater expression of love in God to give his son to die for us than if he had voluntarily acquitted us of the debt, without any satisfaction (payment) at all.”
Thomas Watson
Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! Psalm 105:4 (ESV) Continue reading