Thoughts from Robert Murray McCheyne
I have been immersed in one of the most wonderful humanly-authored books I've ever read - Memoirs of McCheyne - letters and messages of Robert Murray McCheyne who was born in Scotland in the early 1800's and died at the age of 29. Graced by God with an intensity of love for Jesus and hate for sin, his writings are filled with sweet and precious thoughts about Christ, from which I will be posting in the days ahead, if the Lord wills. Here are some of his thoughts on sin:
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"Learn much of your own heart; and when you have learned all you can, remember you have seen but a few yards into a pit that is unfathomable. 'The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?' (Jer. 17:9) Learn much of the Lord Jesus. For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ. He is altogether lovely. Such infinite majesty and yet such meekness and grace, and all for sinners, even the chief!"
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"Clear conviction of sin is the only true origin of dependence on another's righteousness, and therefore (strange to say!) of the Christian's peace of mind and cheerfulness."
posted by Alyssa Faith at 2:58 PM
3 Comments:
Thanks Alyssa for that quote! As you know, I've been convicted of what lives in my heart lately - that is what I really believe about God's creation. I love this quote, as it reminds me not to stay there, but to take it to the cross. God bless!
So true, Alyssa! I especially like the part encouraging us to focus on Christ. It sure it a pretty sad, discouraging picture if we only look inward. Looking upward to the sufficient grace that is promised is our only hope of victory!
Thanks for sharing!
Hi, Alyssa. The anonymous quote above was from me, Deb. (Blogger doesn't seem to be recognizing us :)
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