Brethren - We are partakers of Christ - we share in all that is his and all that he is - if we hold our confidence firm to the end. We have been speaking of the need for perseverance for many weeks, but what about the rewards of perseverance? They are nothing less than the unsearchable riches of who Christ is and what he provides for us. In light of all this treasure, perhaps the struggle of faith will not seem quite so laborious or daunting. To what lengths will men go to receive treasures that will soon fade away or even prove to cause their own destruction?
No - our treasure is not that kind of treasure.
For one activity this week, we will step back and remind ourselves exactly what riches of grace belong to us in Christ, as we persevere in him.
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Our discussion last week about exhorting one another (Heb. 3:13) brought up a good bit of smoke and friction (kind of like my coal fires so far) but not as much light as I had hoped. I want to start this Sunday with a brief encore on the subject, employing a little metacognition (which is a fancy educational term meaning 'thinking about thinking'). Our discussion last week might help us to gain a bit of unexpected insight into ourselves.
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Last week I posted two paintings of noted apostates and asked for you to identify them. Here are the answers. You can easily look up the two persons on Wikipedia.
Answer: Julian the Apostate
Answer: Robert the Pious. This painting truly captured my imagination at the Musee D'Orsay in Paris.
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