Thurs., 8/22/19 Devotion (Ps. 30:3)

Today's encouragement comes from Psalm 30:3, where we read these words:

"O LORD, You brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit."

The regenerated soul in the Lord Jesus Christ is a resurrected soul. It has everlasting life in the Messiah, and it will never and can never die. No matter what the world, the flesh, or the devil throw at this supernaturally-transformed heart, it is not capable of sinking it again (into despair, or hell).

Justification in Christ’s blood and resurrection leads to sanctification. It is this process of becoming more like Jesus (sanctification) that often causes us to feel like we are headed for the pit again. But, if we are sincere, regenerated Christian churchmen, then we need never fear actually falling into it. Jesus Christ is our perfect and complete righteousness.

[Puritan quote of the day: "If you grieve [God's] Spirit in heaven, He will sad-den your spirit on earth.” —Christopher Love, in, "The Dejected Soul's Cure"]