One theme this morning (from Psalm 4) is that God hears the prayers
of the faithful and gives us joy and peace. The wicked have no such assurance. This
is all played out for us at the Lord’s Table. Where true faith comes to this
table, God really unites us to Christ, strengthens that union, feeds our souls
with Christ. He gives us joy and peace, rest and renewal here.
But pretenders God does not hear. This table will
hurt them, not help them. Coming here to play along, get along, or get on some
one’s good side, without really loving the Lord Jesus defiles this table. Do
not partake if that’s really what you’re doing. But if you are struggling with
a besetting sin, even if you are losing most of the time, if you are fighting
it, then come and receive strength to fight better, in Christ. Partaking here
is one way we pray to God for strength to be faithful, even while we remember
and thank Jesus for being faithful for us at the cross.
5/29/2011
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