As we cannot come to Christ unless we are drawn by the Spirit, so when we are drawn we are lifted up in mind and heart above our understanding. For the soul, illumined by him, takes on a new keenness, as it were, to contemplate the heavenly mysteries, whose splendor had previously blinded it. And man's understanding, thus beamed by the light of the Holy Spirit, then at last begins to taste those things which belong to the kingdom of God, having formerly been quite foolish and dull in tasting them.... Indeed, the Word of God is like the sun, shining upon all those to whom it is proclaimed, but with no effect among the blind. Now, all of us are blind by nature in this respect. Accordingly, it cannot penetrate into our minds unless the Spirit, as the inner teacher, through his illumination makes entry for it. -John Calvin
This Easter we will spend hours pouring over our sermons searching for just the right words. We will work especially hard to make the worship experience the best we can possibly make it. We will pay special attention to our Sunday best. In fact, we will be ultra-sensitive to ever aspect of ours services, all in the hope that some might be saved. But all of this will be for nothing if the Holy Spirit does not move in the midst of our hearts and the hearts of the lost.
May we not allow all of our Easter busyness to overshadow the most important work of all, the moving of the Holy Spirit to reveal the truth of the cross in the hearts of those yet to receive Him.
God Bless,
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