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A wonderful gospel poem.

Run, John, run, the law commands
But gives us neither feet nor hands,
Far better news the gospel brings:
It bids us fly and gives us wings.

- John Bunyan

Thank you Jesus for giving us gospel wings.

The era of comfortable isolation for us American evangelicals is ending, because its justification is crumbling and because the misery and destitution of the world is coming too close now to ignore. And as it approaches, local churches in whom the Spirit of God dwells will feel themselves drawn to some fairly radical reorientations of lifestyle, reorientations calculated to maximize good deeds for all men and especially for those of the household of faith. - John Piper

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Oh the power, the melting, conquering, transforming power of that dear cross of Christ!  My brethren, we have but to abide by the preaching of it, we have but constantly to tell abroad the matchless story, and we may expect to see the most remarkable spiritual results.  We need to despair of no man now that Jesus has died for sinners.  With such a hammer as the doctrine of the cross, the most flinty heart will be broken; and with such a fire as the sweet love of Christ, the most mighty iceberg will be melted.  We need never despair for the heathenish and supstitious races of men; if we can but find occasion  to bring the doctrine of Christ crucified into contact with their natures, it will change them, and Christ will be their king. Charles Spurgeon

Most Christians agree that we should be concerned about the culture that surrounds them. We should care about how we are influenced by it and how we might bring about positive change. And I completely agree that we should not be overly influenced while at the same time be getting our hands dirty. But lately I have been wondering about our motives. Do we have a God-Centered, Gospel-Centered approach? Or are we looking to keep our lives prosperous and safe? Do we long for a Christian centric nation simply for safety and a better life for our kids? Does are concern for our culture come chiefly from a desire to protect ourselves and the way of life we love? Or does our concern come chiefly from a desire to see the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus made great? Do we pray for the souls of men and women in authority that they would be transformed by the power of God’s glorious grace and be saved or simply pray that they would make good moral judgments? And I’m not against having people in office who have good character and make good moral decisions! I just wonder sometimes if we get too worked up about who will win the next presidential election while at the same time neglecting the poor, neglecting our own personal holiness and most importantly the glorious name of Jesus. Where does most of our intellectual and emotional energy go? Is it about Jesus and for His glory or are we wrapped up in protecting our Christianized version of the American dream? My prayer for myself and Christian church in America is that we place our eyes firmly and constantly on who Jesus is and what he has done, and out of this will flow a loving heart of concern for our culture that keeps Christ at the center of everything.

One of my all time favorite quotes from Matthew Henry. I keep it by my desk at work as a reminder of the power of God’s grace and the efficacy of the Cross.

“We must rest ourselves upon his power; we must be confident of this, that Christ can make us clean. No guilt is so great but that there is a sufficiency in his righteousness to atone for it; no corruption so strong, but there is a sufficiency in his grace to subdue it. - Matthew Henry

An amazing testimony to the power and love of our sovereign God.  You can find more info about their testimony here.

Rescued by Grace
Rescued in spite of ourselves
Rescued not for ourselves
Rescued for service
Rescued for sacrifice
Rescued for others regardless the cost
Rescued for the poor and broken hearted
Rescued from the American Dream
Rescued into an everlasting Kingdom
Rescued from Religion
Rescued from Idolatry
Rescued from broken cisterns that never satisfy
Rescued for Sorrow
Rescued for Suffering
Rescued for Perseverance
Rescued for Hope
Rescued for Faith
Rescued for Love
Rescued for Holiness
Rescued in humility and to be humbled
Rescued to die
Rescued to live

Rescued that God the Son’s sacrifice would be displayed as glorious
Rescued that God the Father would be praised for his Grace
Rescued that God the Spirit might live in us

Rescued for indestructible ever increasing Joy!
Rescued for Worship!