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Archive for April 2007 – Page 3

Apr
9

Alien Righteousness

by The Unfettered Monk

This past Friday night, prior to attending the annual Tenebrae service at my church, I found a quiet place in which I could make preparations for the evening. During that time I found occasion for repentance and confession as I pondered those things I had done and those things I had left undone during that day. As I was confessing I was aware of an inward desire to commend myself to God as mostly righteous save for the few things I was confessing. In other words even in the midst of my confession and repentance my hope was not in what Luther called an “Alien Righteousness” but rather some righteousness within me that would make me acceptable to God.

Have I come so far in the gospel that I still believe that what makes me right before God is something in myself? Have I made no progress whatsoever? The sum of the gospel is that we rely on a completely “Alien Righteousness” to make us commendable to God.

When will I cease from my sinful tendency toward self-justification? When will I realize “it is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me”? When will I cease trusting in my own works and lean fully on a righteousness purchased for me by the most precious blood of the Saviour?

Praise be to God for His glorious matchless grace justly justifying us and giving to us a righteousness not of our own making. He made Him who knew no sin to be sin so that we might be the righteousness of God.

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Apr
6

It’s Friday

by Rong

Check it out >> Sunday’s Comin

Thanks Doug

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Apr
4

What do you want to be?

by Rong

Or more fully – “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
The proverbial question that we all remember being asked countless times while growing up. Some of us still get asked this question by our wives.

Here is a comment a young friend of mine has on her Facebook:

I am a 17 year old girl who had no idea what she’s going to do with her life. I have no confidence that I’ll ever really know, but I have to make a decision soon.

And a response from one of my peers:

“I have no confidence that I’ll ever really know”…if it helps…I STILL don’t know what I’m going to do when I grow up. :O)

Here’s a personal meme:

  • What did you want to be when you grew up?
    I wanted to be a Carpenter and actually did that as a trade on and off for years.
    Of course, I’ve also been in the Army, worked for a temp agency, drove tractor trailers and for a short time pulled data cable.

  • Do you know now what you want to be?
    At the moment I find myself playing the role of a Lotus Notes application developer. This has been the first “career” (not just a job) that I’ve ever had, and I’ve been doing it know for almost 9 years. I find it to be the most personally and financially satisfying job that I’ve ever had, and I hope to continue in this area until I retire.

  • Are you where you thought you’d be?
    As far as occupation goes, not at all. As far as life in general, I think I’ve hit just about every goal I ever set my dreams on. I have a loving wife, 2 healthy and sometimes wonderful kids (hey their teenagers) a decent house in a nice neighborhood. My wife and I are financially stable. I continue to grow closer to God and belong to a church that knows what it means to be the body of Christ. So while I may not be exactly where I thought I’d be, I’m certainly happy with where I find myself.

I’m thankful that at this stage of my life I can worry more about what God wants me to do, where I’m at, than if I’m where He wants me to be.

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