Paul Baynes, Brief Directions Unto a Godly Life, Chapter Twenty-One

27 Tuesday May 2014

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The previous post in this series may be found here: https://memoirandremains.wordpress.com/2014/05/22/paul-baynes-brief-directions-unto-a-godly-life-chapter-twenty/

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: UNMORTIFIED AFFECTIONS HINDER GODLINESS

The second kind of general hinderances are the unmortified affections wherewith believers are oppressed. Concerning which in general, it will be profitable for everyone to mark what he is most encumbered and most easily overcome by, and by what occasions he is readiest drawn to them; that he may the more diligently and wisely labor to prevail against them.

Harmful Affections

Fear and Its Remedy

In particular, one kind is fear and doubt of preserving by means of affliction. This does easily take all the weak ones; therefore the Scripture forewarns of it. Matthew 10:28, Philippians 1:28, Job 16:33. This, if it does prevail, cannot but enfeeble utterly the powers of their minds; and so withhold the instruments of the body practicing well any kind of duty.

The remedy of it must be sought for in Scripture. Psalm 30:5, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Hebrews 12:1, 2 Corinthians 9:10, James 1:3.

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Humility and Honor

21 Saturday Apr 2012

Posted by memoirandremains in 1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, John, Prayer, Romans

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The only true and lasting honor is an honor which comes from God. To seek honor from the creature rather than the Creator is folly-it cuts us off blessings of faith:

How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

John 5:44.

Yet to seek honor from God requires humility before God:

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

1 Peter 5:6. As it says in Proverbs 18:12:

Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.

Our pride which glory for us deprives us the glory we crave – the glory we need: the glory of God:

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 3:23. Let strive to enter into that glory which exalts our Creator.

Father, this day may your people seek your glory. May we seek joy and honor and praise and glory we may be had only in the exaltation of our King and Savior Jesus the Christ. May we lay aside pride which so easily entangles and seek you. May we in faith lay hold of the promise:

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:6.
May it be so.