Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...
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Purity in Thought and Deed

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As sinful humans, we all have a tendency toward being a Pharisee. It’s tempting to make holiness and obedience to God a matter of outward action only. At least I’m not breaking any of God’s commandments in deed. At least it doesn’t look like I am. If the light is dim enough. And my reading glasses are off. When looking at God’s law. When we make obedience a matter of checking off boxes on a list, we’re really good at finding the loopholes in the rules.

But the Bible teaches us that the word of God discerns the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Jesus says that lust in the heart breaks the commandment against adultery, and ungodly anger in the heart breaks the commandment against murder. This has always been the case. The sacrifices God desires are a broken and contrite heart. God has never been interested in having a people made up of whitewashed tombs clean on the outside, but corrupt on the inside. So when you come before God to confess your sins, don’t play games. Don’t justify yourself on the basis that you didn’t exactly break the letter of the law. Pursue purity in both thought and deed as you live in God’s presence day by day.


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