Dug Down Deep

I just finished reading a book by Joshua Harris entitled: Dug Down Deep, Unearthing What I Believe & Why It Matters. Throughout the book, Harris seeks to explain why a 'humble Christian orthodoxy' is exactly what our world (and the Church) needs most. Here's a snippet from page 231...

"Being grounded on the rock doesn't make you or me better than anyone else. It should make us aware of how dependent we are. It should humble us. The only thing that enables us to stand firm is Jesus and his words. The only thing that enables us to know and dwell with God is the solid rock of the Savior.

The message of Christian orthodoxy isn't that I'm right and someone else is wrong. It's that I am wrong and yet God is filled with grace. I am wrong, and yet God has made a way for me to be forgiven and accepted and loved for eternity.  I am wrong, and yet God gave his Son, Jesus, to die in my place and receive my punishment. I am wrong, but through faith in Jesus, I can be made right before a holy God.

This is the gospel. This is the truth that all Christian doctrine celebrates. This is the truth that every follower of Jesus Christ is called to cherish and preserve. Even die for. It is the only truth on which we can build our lives and rest our eternal hope."

Also, click here  to watch a video called "The Voice of Justice." A friend emailed it to me this week, and I think it's a great reminder of the battle we're engaged in, a battle that Christ already has won!