Philippians 3:3-9; Mark 10:17-27
As we come to the feast of forgiveness today, we examine ourselves and ask God to show us what we need to release and leave behind. We know that we repent of our sins. But what about our own self-sufficiency? Paul repented of his false self-righteousness. The rich young ruler did not. Will we? God loves us. Grace is here.
Quotes:
Louisa Fletcher wrote, “How I wish there were some wonderful place called the land of beginning again, where all our mistakes and all our heartaches and all our poor selfish griefs could be dropped like a shabby old coat at the door, never to be put on again.”
David Garland: we have all we need to live on, but nothing to live for.
Tim Keller: If you want God to be your Savior, you have to replace what you’re already looking to as a Savior.
Jim Elliott: He is not a fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot gain.
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