When someone becomes a Christian, some significant changes happen in their heart. First, the sin that has so long entangled them becomes repugnant. It is a genuine grief to them that they wasted such precious God-given time in such dishonorable ways. Second, they long to live for the glory and praise of Jesus. I received a text this week where a brother in the Lord who was travelling on business said that he was praying that his week would fulfill Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” Third, a person longs eagerly for the new heaven and the new earth. They look forward to the day when the struggle against sin and the sorrow over sin, guilt, and death are forever in the rear-view mirror. What a day that will be!
This Sunday, this passage is for the battle-worn believer who is tired of sin and eager for holiness. It’s for the person who treasures Christ and is done with all the substitute gods that wage war against their soul. Our sermon this Sunday is taken from Psalm 119:1-16 and is called “Battling Sin.” We invite you to come and to drink of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that flows from Him to us through His Word in the power of the Holy Spirit. Do you long to be increasingly like Jesus? Let’s pray that God encourages us and strengthens us together this Sunday and may His joy and peace fill and flood our hearts together.
