I hope you all had a relaxing long weekend despite the weather. This study is just so great!! I am looking forward to the next chapters. So this week let's dive into Study 15: Petitioning 1 with a study of Psalm 28.
There are a few things that came to me as reminders during this study of Psalm 28. Some of them did not arrive until after I read Timothy Keller's answers---he always has a much better view than I do. The definitions of wickedness had me think. I have always segmented sin into categories in my mind I guess and put them into a hierachy. But I was reminded that sin is sin and no one is "righteous, no not one". How many times have I acted cordially towards an individual, but really was harbouring sin against them!!! I also liked the definition regarding our relationship with God. I am just as guilty certain days of disregarding Him and not allowing my thinking to be God-centered. It is such a struggle to get away from being self-centered. Fortunately Christ has paid the penalty for all of that for me and He knows my daily struggles. I need to be more specific in my prayers for others when it comes to their unbelief, because yes, many do believe that there is a God, but they are "practical atheists" as TK put it. Only the Holy Spirit can change this in them and I need not get so anxious about it. I look forward to the next study to understand why when I petition sometimes my burden is immediately taken away and other times it remains.
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There are a few things that came to me as reminders during this study of Psalm 28. Some of them did not arrive until after I read Timothy Keller's answers---he always has a much better view than I do. The definitions of wickedness had me think. I have always segmented sin into categories in my mind I guess and put them into a hierachy. But I was reminded that sin is sin and no one is "righteous, no not one". How many times have I acted cordially towards an individual, but really was harbouring sin against them!!! I also liked the definition regarding our relationship with God. I am just as guilty certain days of disregarding Him and not allowing my thinking to be God-centered. It is such a struggle to get away from being self-centered. Fortunately Christ has paid the penalty for all of that for me and He knows my daily struggles. I need to be more specific in my prayers for others when it comes to their unbelief, because yes, many do believe that there is a God, but they are "practical atheists" as TK put it. Only the Holy Spirit can change this in them and I need not get so anxious about it. I look forward to the next study to understand why when I petition sometimes my burden is immediately taken away and other times it remains.
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