Quotes, quotes and more quotes

Over the next three weeks, I am going to be working like crazy to finish my MDiv and finish out our support raising in preparations for our family's transition to England. During this time, be on the lookout for quotes on this blog of things I've been reading or have read recently. My hope is that these quotes will be an encouragement and a help to you. I plan to get back to regular posting in a few weeks.

Our quote today comes from Joshua Harris' helpful new book entitled Dug Down Deep.


"All the imagery God uses about salvation is designed to assure us how real his love for us is, how comprehensive his restoration of us is. So when we feel overwhelmed by guilt, God uses the legal language of the court and tells us that through Christ we're justified, declared completely righteous before Him (Romans 5:8-9). When we feel enslaved and unworthy, he uses the language of the marketplace and tells us that he has bought us, ransomed us from sin (1 Peter 1:18-19).

And God uses the language of adoption to encourage us in the hard, ongoing work of learning to obey and follow Jesus as we wait for his return. God doesn't just point back to his love in forgiving us and redeeming us in the past. He uses the language of the family to say, 'I love you right now. You have a relationship with me that isn't changed by your performance. I am your dad. You are my son. You are my daughter. Nothing can change that. I love you. I am always your Father.'"