tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215116066445385512.post2975549560114384503..comments2023-07-13T05:20:07.334-04:00Comments on Reflections from Broadneck Baptist: What Does God Think of Us?Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04823753643734462481noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215116066445385512.post-17436813942285098792008-05-17T21:05:00.000-04:002008-05-17T21:05:00.000-04:00Today I came across Psalm 18, half of which I had ...Today I came across Psalm 18, half of which I had apparently highlighted years ago. As I read about God's wrath shaking the earth and flooding it with "dark waters," I couldn't fathom why I highlighted such a fire and brimstone passage. <BR/><BR/>Then I got to the verse where, "he drew me out of many waters." With this passage, with the Gospel, with our lives, it's so important to read the ending, lest we assume the story ends with guilt rather than grace. <BR/><BR/>I think it's true that our society and many families promote the idea that love is earned. But I think even those of us fortunate to grow up in loving families need the humbling reminder that God's love didn't come by our doing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com