If you had never committed one single act of sin, yet the thought of sin, the imagination of it would be enough to sweep your soul to Hell for ever. If you had been born in a cell, and had never been able to come out into the world, either to commit acts of lasciviousness, murder, or robbery, yet the thought of evil in that lone cell might be enough to cast your soul for ever from the face of God. Oh! there is no man here that can hope to escape. We must every one of us bow our heads before God, and cry, “Guilty, Lord, guilty — every one of us guilty — ‘Cursed is every one that continues not in all things which are written in the book of the Law to do them.’” When I look into your face, O Law, my spirit shudders. When I hear your thunders my heart is melted like wax in the midst of my bowels. How can I endure you? If I am to be tried at last for my life, surely I shall need no judge, for I shall be my own swift accuser, and my conscience shall be a witness to condemn. - from the book Spurgeon Gold
We all have no excuse. God sees our intentions. He sees what we think. Nothing is hidden from Him. All we can say is, “God have mercy on me a sinner.”













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jenn
What a great thought. Something that we all need to be reminded of.
Thanks for visiting my blog. Sorry you had to listen to my ranting. Hopefully I’ll be more calm today.
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Oct 2nd, 2008
Jaz
Makes it interesting, doesn’t it. God knows our hearts. That makes it so simple too. He knows who we are, what we are and what we can do, even if we do not. Thank you for reminding me of this. Sometimes the world still gets in and tracks me off. This reminder is timely!
Oct 15th, 2008
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