For myself, as I am ashamed of my dull and careless heart, and of my slow and unprofitable course of life, so, the Lord knows, I am ashamed of every sermon I preach; when I think what I have been speaking of, and who sent me, and that men’s salvation or damnation is so much concerned in it, I am ready to tremble lest God should judge me as a slighter of His truths and the souls of men, and lest in the best sermon I should be guilty of their blood.
Me thinks we should not speak a word to men in matters of such consequence without tears, or the greatest earnestness that possibly we can; were not we too much guilty of the sin which we reprove, it would be so.
– Richard Baxter
1615 – 1691
HT: Pulpit Magazine
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I got the chills when I read that. In Bible Study we were looking at the Cross narative from Matthew. When I got done… THAT was EXACTLY how I felt. I still get chills when I read that quote.
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I’m with you Berry!
When I first read that quote I had to go back and re-read it two more times just to let the words sink in and afterward I simply sat staring in silence as I faced my own blood guilt and shame…
Thank you Lord Jesus for your unspeakable gift and thank you Holy Spirit for your convicting and reproving of sin and for bringing us ever into remembrance of the staggering offense and eternal glory of the cross!
Amazing grace!
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This is so true! Sometimes I wonder how the Lord could even allow me to teach the ladies because I tend to do it so coldly at times or simply to get my point across! I find more and more that I am in such need of forgiveness for my coldness at heart. Oh, Lord, break my heart so that I may teach YOUR WORD with a broken heart instead of coldness!
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