Daily Devotions
We Will Never Grieve Him Again
Reading for December 27th: Revelation 4-8
Weekly reading for December 27-31: Revelation 17-22
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Revelation 21:23
A phrase out of the hymn "Is It for Me?" is powerful to me: "I'll be with Thee forever, and never grieve Thee more..."
There is something so attractive and appealing about that thought. We're told that our sin causes the Holy Spirit to "grieve" (Eph 4:30). Like a foolish son who brings sorrow to his mother (Prov 10:1), we cause great sorrow to God's heart when we callously transgress his law.
How often have we had to approach the throne in prayer in disgrace because of our rebellion? How many times have we had to come to the table of the Lord to remember his death with our head bowed low in shame because of our willful defiance? Our heart is broken. We fall on our knees. We can't even raise our eyes. We know we've grieved him once again.
But one day that won't happen anymore! One day we'll live in a world without Satan! We'll be in a world where there is only righteousness. No more sin! No more guilt! No more disappointing our Father!
Just something to think about as you worship today and think about heaven!
Father, you gave your only Son! Why do we ever sin against you? We long for the day when we'll be done with this world of sin and live in the land of righteousness and light!
