Here is what I emailed a couple of close friends last night:
Or peace?
Or rest?
Things continue to pile on. I must be a difficult learner or a tough nut to crack or something.
We have a Refuge, I know.
Now this morning I read this:
“We glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience” (Romans 5:3).
May God give me His perspective on tribulation because I’m certainly not to the place (yet?) where I glory in them.
Today’s chapter concludes with one of my favorite verses:
“Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification” (Romans 4:25).
Jesus died because of my sin. And in His death, He “took care of” my sin. That means He washed me clean of all my sin.
His death has taken care of all my past sin. And it will take care of all my future sin, if I ask Him to do that.
That is so restful to me.
But one thing that isn’t restful to me is to continue failing and sinning.
Yeah, I know — He also continues to forgive and cleanse me.
But it would be nice to not continue failing and sinning!
Well, according to that verse, that’s what He rose again for!
Yes, indeed. He rose again to make me more and more just.
He is perfecting me!