It seems that God needs to teach our church family a great deal about sin--it seems we have heard sermons on the subject for the past several weeks and then there's THAT CLASS!! My 'Respectable Sins' class is revealing more and more of my yucky stuff.
We are in the midst of moving my in-laws, again...which is a long and detailed story. Suffice it to say, it has only been a year since we moved them out of their last place. They are both suffering from a depression mentality, which means they find it difficult to throw anything away. Keith and I talked about going down today to help to some things(Acts of mercy on Sunday are a good thing-WCF) and I was fine with that until I found out that he wanted to be there till late in the day. Being a Steeler fan--one who has not watched a complete game yet this season!--I was hoping to be home to watch most of the game today. Needless to say, that didn't go over very well. While getting dressed for church, I was faced with the realization of my selfishness. Keith has done some much for my family, my mom especially, and I wanted to do my own thing and relax.
On the way into church, I confessed my crappy attitude. He had talked with him mom before we left and they were only going for a short trip to the condo today and they wanted to relax. So, it looked like I was going to be able to sit and relax and watch the game afterall...well, no. The game was on a channel that we cannot get. Maybe next Monday night I'll try again.
All that to say that it seem that God is really using this class and teaching from the pulpit to convict me of a ton of stuff. We want to grow and change and become more Christ-like. In my case, it's not always pretty. Thank goodness for forgiveness; for Christ and his dying on the cross.
"Oh Lord, No day of my life has passed that has not proved me guilty in thy sight. Prayers have been uttered from a prayerless heart; ...Blessed Jesus, let me find a covert in thy appeasing wounds, Though my sins rise to heaven thy merits soar above them...Give me perpetual broken-heartedness, Keep me clinging to thy cross, flood me every moment with descending grace. Open to me the springs of divine knowledge, sparkling like crystal, flowing clear and unsullied through my wilderness of life." Valley of Vision excerpts from The Broken Heart
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