“joyfulness and gladness of heart…”
Desiring God: Subjected to Futility in Hope, Part 2
God’s gracious work of salvation flows from His character and work – not ours – and so our proper response is praise.
The splinter.
It is only by the work of the Holy Spirit that the desire of our idolatrous hearts is changed!
What is the difference between the Old and New Testament? We are given a heart to obey joyfully.
When our first parents decided that God could not be trusted, and therefore did not need to be obeyed, their rebellion brought shame, fear and guilt into the world – a condition only God’s promised Son Jesus can remedy.
Parenting reveals our need for the gospel!
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