Pursuing Gospel-Centeredness, #2

January 30, 2008

 

Yesterday I began a series of posts that were inspired by a recent comment on the blog regarding how to how to help others see their need to be gospel-centered.  I mentioned a first step of having patience with others, knowing that all of us who are in Christ are in a process of growth.  It has taken me almost 8 years in Christ to realize and be broken over how I’ve made the Cross a peripheral issue.  We need to show others the same patience that God has shown us.

Another thing that jumps out to me about pursuing gospel-centeredness is the need to see the gospel in the whole Bible.  A part of helping others become gospel-centered is becoming gospel-centered ourselves.  So it is huge that as we open up God’s Word, we are on the lookout for the gospel on every page.  In Luke 24:47, Luke tells his readers,

“27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.“

The entire Bible is about Jesus…which means that in all the pages of Scripture we can see gospel-pointers.  For example, this morning in one of my readings I read Psalm 93.  The psalm is about the majesty, power and might of God.  As I read this short psalm, I was struck by the words, ‘Holiness befits your house.’  This incredibly strong, majestic, omnipotent God requires holiness of those who dwell with Him.  How terrifying this ought to be!  For we are unholy, and that means that the God who is ‘mightier than the thunders of many waters’ is angry with me and I am subject to the full fury of His power being poured out on me!  Yet because Jesus has absorbed that anger and provided me a perfect righteousness, I need not be terrified of this almighty One, but I can call Him Father. 

This should be a regular part of our devotional reading, to see how the text relates to the gospel, which is the main storyline of the entire Bible.  As our hearts continually become saturated in the gospel, it will flow out of us and bless those who we want to see the gospel in a more profound way.

Seeking to see the Eternal Word in the written Word,

Larry

Posted by Larry | Filed Under Random Musings, Seeking Him 

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