Reading with Pastor Matt:
The Mortification of Sin by John Owen
Chapter 1 Part 1 - the Video:
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Reading with Pastor Matt:
The Mortification of Sin by John Owen
Chapter 1 Part 1 - the Video:
or the Podcast:
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In the Old Testament, when the children of Israel were camped around Mount Sinai, their leader, Moses, was on the top of the mountain, receiving instructions from God, including, but not limited to, the Ten Commandments. While up there, Moses asked the Lord if he could see the Lord. Specifically, he said, "Please, show me your glory." (Exodus 33:18 ESV).
She had all of his love.But what does this really say?What is “all” and what is loved?Could it be explained in any possible way?
There are different reasons, to be sure,Different aspects and term to define:Verbs, nouns, and adjectives galoreTo clarify and rectify with better words to refine.
I’ll give some points like a preacher doWith relevance from first to lastEach of these will be nothing newBut together will their image cast
Of love and all of it made clearAbout him and that love for herAnd how she is the one so dearTo head and heart and hands for sure.
Point one of all the love he hasTells us that there exists no otherThe only lady that he has causeTo love at all is his own mother.
No woman at all does tug his heartNor draw his eye nor steer his mindSo all means all with no small partLeft out, reserved, or left behind.
Not to say he loves not GodBut love for her does only growWhen planted in gracious divine sodCause godly love does love bestow.
But that’s not all, when all we sayNot just from him but all from herHer sadness, fears, fondness, play,He loves those things of this I’m sure.
Strengths and weaknesses and painGood traits and bad he takes each oneThe woman he loves forever plainHas been from these together spun.
To review from the first pointHe loves her from his heart, his all.And then to give the second pointHe loves all of her and of her, her all.
So he holds back nothing of himself.None reserved, none on the shelf.And thoughts of her will none ignore,He takes all of her, nothing less, nothing more.
The third and final point is hereCause “all” one more dimension covers.He sees within her eye a fearThat over time a question hovers.
Will this last until the end?And what about when that is over?Old earth and sea and sky God sendsInto abyss to never recover.
And new world is made unlike the oldBeautiful in its perfection and completionBut those who live on New Earth, we’re toldAre the justified, sanctified, glorified population.
So the love he has for her I’m sureWon’t dissipate under radiant gloryBut will instead be cleansed, be pureAnd will continue on: an everlasting story.
Dearest Charity,
I love you more.I love you more than Diet Dew.I love you more, I really do.I love you more than TV shows.I love you more, I hope you knows.I love you more than sugar cream pie.I love you more, you know that I...do love you more than free days off.I love you more, please don't scoffat the corny way I love you more.Cause I love you more and more and more.I love you more than every dream.I wish, I hope that it does seem,that I love you more than piles of goldor chance to live in stories old.I love you more than anyone,except the Lord whom I love most,but in his love I hope I've shown,that I love you more than any boast.In poetry I tell you now,though always there, I don't know howI haven't said it every day...every minute, in every way:I love you more.I love you more.
in love,
Matt
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