Ready for the Weekend
Friday is finally here and I’m very much looking forward to the weekend. The weather forecast is rain tonight until Monday, but I don’t mind it. I want to spend some time reading and maybe even watching a movie or two. I hope the rain holds off until our event tonight! We are taking our students to play miniature golf. With only a few other small things planned, I’m looking forward to some rest. This week I started reading Jerry Bridges book The Pursuit of Holiness. I found this portion of the preface to be very inspiring:
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Hebrews 12:14 says, “Pursue holiness, for without holiness no one will see the Lord.” The word pursue suggests two thoughts: first, that diligence and effort are required; and second, that it is a lifelong task. While seeking (in this book) to set forth clearly and accurately God’s provision for our holiness, I have deliberately stressed our responsibility, feeling that this is an emphasis sorely needed among Christians today. At the same time I have sought to emphasize that holiness is a process, something we never completely attain in this life. Rather, as we begin to conform to the will of God in one area of life, He reveals to us our need in another area. That is why we will always be pursuing–as opposed to attaining–holiness in this life.”
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I’m glad I’ve started this book and I’m looking forward to encouragement from it as I pursue this process of holiness in the Lord in each area of my life. Praising Him, for He alone is holy…
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April 22nd, 2005
That sounds like a great book. You’ll have to let me know how it goes.
April 23rd, 2005
I am always convicted when I read Jerry Bridges’ books. Your weekend sounds ideal to me, maybe because I have had a hectic week.
April 24th, 2005
This is a great book. I read it a few years ago. All his books are really good!