Thought for Christ’s Church This Lord’s Day

Josh February 12th, 2006

May God’s people remember as we gather this morning to thank God for His mercies which are new everyday. He has given us “The Lord’s Day” to collectively give Him praise as His Church, purchased by His blood, saved by order of His decree, and loved before the foundation of the world.

We will assemble together this morning as a broken, sinful, needy people. Were it not for Christ’s righteous covering given us, all that we offer would be a detestable aroma in the nose of God, incurring His wrath. The praise which proceeds from our mouth is unfit for the Lord Almighty. Even His perfect word, when sung, because of the fallen vessels through which it proceeds would be unacceptable, if not for God’s covering grace.

“And it shall be upon Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.”-Exodus 28:38

“What a veil is lifted up by these words, and what a disclosure is made! It will be humbling and profitable for us to pause awhile and see this sad sight. The iniquities of our public worship, its hypocrisy, formality, lukewarmness, irreverence, wandering of heart and forgetfulness of God, what a full measure have we there! Our work for the Lord, its emulation, selfishness, carelessness, slackness, unbelief, what a mass of defilement is there! Our private devotions, their laxity, coldness, neglect, sleepiness, and vanity, what a mountain of dead earth is there! If we looked more carefully we should find this iniquity to be far greater than appears at first sight.” — Charles H. Spurgeon

A broken heart and contrite spirit our Lord has yet to deny. Let us approach His throne with great humility and brokenness, confessing our destitution and ineptitude to the glory of His Name.

Grace and Peace to each of God’s elect this Lord’s Day!

Soli Deo Gloria

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