God's sin-purging medicine by Arthur Pink

sermonindex Dec 24, 2008

~~[b]~~God's sin-purging medicine[/b]

(Arthur Pink, "A Fourfold Salvation" 1938)

"God chastens us for our good--that we may
share in His holiness." Hebrews 12:10

Chastening is God's sin-purging medicine, sent . . .
to wither our fleshly aspirations,
to detach our hearts from carnal objects,
to deliver us from our idols, and
to wean us more thoroughly from the world.

God has bidden us, "put to death whatever in you
is worldly: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil
desire, and greed." (Col. 3:5) If we refuse to comply
with this unpleasant task, then we may expect God
Himself to use the pruning knife upon us!

"My son, do not take the Lord's chastening lightly,
or faint when you are reproved by Him." (Heb. 12:5)
This is a beneficial warning. So far from despising the
Lord's chastening, we should be grateful for it--that
God cares so much and takes such trouble with us,
and that His bitter medicine produces such healthful
effects. "No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but
painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of
righteousness and peace for those who have been
trained by it." (Hebrews 12:11)

sermonindex Dec 24, 2008

to wither our fleshly aspirations,
to detach our hearts from carnal objects,
to deliver us from our idols, and
to wean us more thoroughly from the world.

Oh Lord do it in my heart!

F

Fuegodedios Dec 25, 2008

This was very needful. Thanks for these dear words. It is wonderful that God chastens us so that we will be a partaker of his holiness it is also comforting to know he does this to cut us off from the world and its dark system.

M

MJones Dec 25, 2008

God’ Consuming Fire

We think we are clean till fire is applied.
\tIt magnifies all that hasn’t died.
It burns away sin throughout our test;
\tit’s His require before His best.

We’re used to His patience, His love and His grace,
\tbut in the fire He hides His face.
Instead of mercy, seems mean and cruel;
\twe’ve now come under a different rule.

His sights are set on what is best,
\tgood no longer His aim;
He stokes and pokes and throws on the coal,
\tand increases both heat and flame.

Once the fire has burned away
\tall that had not died,
a flood of grace is ushered in
\tas He shows up at our side.

The fire still continues to burn
\tbut not to cleanse our sin;
where once it was there to burn away,
\tnow it burns Him in.

MJ