"Think greatly of God's greatness. Thoughts that reach up toward the excellency of God's majesty are beautiful and delicious to the soul, but they come with unpleasant side effects. Even a hint of his greatness shows us up as grasshoppers, dust, and "less than nothing" in comparison (Isaiah 40:12-25). No one wants to go out of his way to feel small, weak, and defiled; but this strong medicine gives us hope against sin. In this humiliation our sin withers.
We have a helpful problem in thinking of God's greatness: we can't do it! He is too much. Our puny minds can't take him in. And that helps, because it humbles us before him. Think of how little you know God. Can you walk up to the edge of infinity and not feel vertigo? Can you stare at the sun and not go blind?"
[The Enemy Within, pg. 129, emphasis added.]
We have a helpful problem in thinking of God's greatness: we can't do it! He is too much. Our puny minds can't take him in. And that helps, because it humbles us before him. Think of how little you know God. Can you walk up to the edge of infinity and not feel vertigo? Can you stare at the sun and not go blind?"
[The Enemy Within, pg. 129, emphasis added.]
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Can you walk up to the edge of infinity...
Another vivid illustration. It reminded me of the first point in Rev. Don Kistler's booklet "Why Read the Puritans Today?" (1) They will elevate your concept of God to a degree you probably never thought possible, and show you a God who is truly worthy of your worship and adoration.
Jeremiah Burroughs, in his classic book Gospel Worship, said "The reason why we worship God in a slight way is because we do not see God in His glory."
Kistler continues, "The modern man hears about a god who isn't worth worshipping. Why should he worship a god who wants to do good, but can't bring good about because man just won't cooperate! And then who is sovereign? Man is!"
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