Family & Friends,

This CLASSIC fortnightly was sent almost five years ago to the day (Dec. 18, 2004).  It was a good reminder at advent about God’s heart.

Recently, I was discussing faithfulness with one of the men of our house, Aslan’s How.   As we talked, a dramatic moment in my life was recalled and I shared it with him.  I was in Dallas to sit for my final doctoral oral exam.   Two hours before the exam, I learned that a friend had left his wife and ran off with someone else.  I wanted to put it out of my mind since I had a huge test facing me.  My response became abhorrent to me.  How could I worry about a test and not be grieved like God was over what had happened?  Still I felt nothing.  Nothing, but anxiety about the oral.  I decided that only God could help my hardened heart.  I knelt down and told God that I was going to pray until He broke my heart.  An hour later my heart was broken.  Soon, I was so overwhelmed that I became physically ill.  When I walked in for my oral, I was not sure I could hold down my stomach.  God’s grace was sufficient for the exam.  More important God’s grace was strong enough to change a heart.  To change a heart to grieve when His heart grieves.  When we sin, we not only break God’s law, we break His heart.

G

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