Today’s Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:36-37
“The Lord will judge His people and have compassion on His
servants, when He sees that their power is gone, and there is no one remaining,
bond or free. He will say: ‘Where are their gods, the rock in which they sought
refuge?"
Words of Devotion
It was a message that
changed the world. The sermon, called “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,”
was delivered by Jonathan Edwards on Sunday July 8, 1741.
We can imagine how many in that congregation had been satisfied with their
lives and content with sinful behavior. But Edwards reminded them that God
hated sin and could “cast wicked men into hell at any moment.”
Many deserved judgment, Edwards explained, but they were being spared only
because “God’s appointed time is not come.” He went on to describe what
happened to the Israelites when they forgot the “wonderful works” God had done
for them.
Edwards warned, “How dreadful is the state of those that are daily and hourly
in the danger of this great wrath and infinite misery! But this is the dismal
case of every soul in this congregation that has not been born again.” He
concluded by saying, “Let everyone that is out of Christ, now awake and fly
from the wrath to come.”
Many responded. They wanted to be right with God. This spark helped ignite “The
Great Awakening,” as thousands throughout America and the world committed their
lives to Christ.
Today, what the Bible calls “sin” often is considered acceptable by society. By
the millions, people don’t realize that they will give an account to God of
their thoughts, words, and deeds. They don’t realize the impact of sin on their
lives or their community.
Ask God to search your heart and mind. Confess your sins. Make sure that you
are clean in His sight. Pray for revival—for a Great Awakening in our time.
Inspirational Prayer: Father, please search my heart. Show me
if there is any sin in my life or if there is anything that needs to be rooted
out. Help me to be pure in Your sight. In Jesus’ name Amen
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