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Thanks to all of you who have checked in on this blog from time to time--especially given the time between posts! I'll now be blogging regularly at www.gospelsight.blogspot.com. Come over for a visit!

Reading in Exodus to my Daughter

I've been trying to read the "real" Bible to my daughter. We've enjoyed her children's Bibles but she seems old enough to "almost" make her way though the text itself. Thankfully, she is very patient with my inconsistency and somehow keeps in mind where we left off last.

Right now we are in Exodus--and the Israelites just crossed the Red Sea. The Gospel has been shining through this deliverance story as I've read to her about God's power of judgment being displayed in the Egyptians. What amazes me is that this same destructive power was displayed in my deliverance as well. Only, for me, the object was not a cruel human ruler or nation. Rather--the overwhelming power of judgment was poured out on God, in the person of His Son. The same "mighty hand" was shown in my salvation, but it was unleashed against Jesus Christ and I was brought through the waters of judgement on the dry ground of costly grace onto the shore of my salvation.

He was wounded for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. By His wounds we are healed.

Lord--show me the cost of my salvation.

"To See the Glory"

In 2 Corinthians 4 Paul speaks of a darkness that has passed over the minds of every created person in the world. The darkness is like a veil that keeps us from seeing true glory--the glory that is present in the person of Jesus Christ. When God sends his gospel into our hearts the darkness is pierced, the veil is torn, the scales of sin and unbelief falls from our eyes and we see Jesus Christ with eyes of faith. This sight is granted only by the mercy of a Sovereign Lord through the power of the Holy Spirit. It is this sight that takes place at regeneration---a sight we return to every time we open up our Bible and lift our voice in prayer for the Holy Spirit to illuminate the glory of our Savior. As Christians this seeing is a never ending quest. We have seen, we are longing to see, and we will see more and more of his glory for eternity. It is only the sight of Jesus Christ--Lord, Savior, Judge, Lion, and Lamb that rouses us from our deadly blindness and ushers us into the beauty of true eternal glory.
Lord--open my eyes that I may see your glory.