Five things which should keep us busy
Posted at Reformation Scotland : What is God working on just now? His priorities are often not what we share, just as His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. Yet the things that God is doing are things which are not only for His glory but also for our good. If we don’t see their importance, we are the ones who need to change, so that we start to care for what God cares about, and rather than hindering His activities we start to work in the same direction. This is particularly important in times like ours, when God’s honour is widely disrespected and the value of spiritual activities is generally disregarded. Living in similar times himself, the Covenanting preacher John King (d. 1679) was alert to this need. In the following updated extract, John King shows how God’s works should be where we focus our own efforts and energies. Habakkuk prays, “O Lord, revive thy work!” God’s work may be near ruin, but not quite ruined. The case of the church and people of God may not only be ne...
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