Ecc 3:11 “He
hath made everything beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their
heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning
to the end.
God has "planted eternity in the human heart."
This means that we can never be completely satisfied with earthly pleasures and
pursuits by fleshly efforts.
When David wrote for us to, “Delight yourself in the Lord”
(Psa 37:4), he wasn’t writing to sound religious.
Religion cannot enjoy God, it can only fear him from a
distance.
It can be easy for one to find themselves seeing God through
the cold eyes of religion. Viewing prayer and worship as labors to earn favor,
instead of gifts given to draw near to the Fountain of Life.
The biggest obstacle to enjoying God and learning to delight
in him is the merit-based system we often find ourselves in as Christians. Religion diminishes the gospel and Jesus by
subtly conveying that his spilled blood and resurrection aren’t really enough.
Religion can reform a person’s life, but it can never
transform him. Only the holy Spirit can transform a heart to find delight in
God and the beauty of His Word and its eternal promises.
Religion says, “I obey: therefore, I’m accepted.” Christianity
says, “I’m accepted: therefore, I obey.”
Religion is a stereotype, Christianity is Christ like. Don’t
confuse the two!
HSAY… Todd
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