Humbling, Expanding, Consolatory

The words of C.H. Spurgeon, quoted by J.I. Packer in Knowing God, on the ways in which the study of God changes us:

There is something exceedingly improving to the mind in a contemplation of the Divinity. It is a subject so vast, that all our thoughts are lost in its immensity; so deep, that our pride is drowned in its infinity…. No subject of contemplation will tend more to humble the mind, than thoughts of God….

But while the subject humbles the mind, it also expands it…. Nothing will so enlarge the intellect, nothing so magnify the whole soul of man, as a devout, earnest, continued investigation of the great subject of the Deity.

And whilst humbling and expanding, this subject is eminently consolatory. Oh, there is, in contemplating Christ, a balm for every wound; in musing on the Father, there is a quietus for every grief; and in the influence of the Holy Ghost, there is a balsam for every sore. Would you lose your sorrow? Would you drown your cares? Then go, plunge yourself in the Godhead's deepest sea; be lost in his immensity and you shall come forth as from a couch of rest, refreshed and invigorated. I know nothing which can so comfort the soul; so calm the swelling billows of Sorrow and grief; so speak peace to the winds of trial, as a devout musing upon the subject of the Godhead. It is to that subject that I invite you this morning.

Comments

[Rick]

Hi,

The first state os humility is that of repentance and salvation. I've made some funny images of Richard Dawkins as he runs from debate and this blog post has reminded me we need to pray for his salvation!

Anyway, if you'd like to see the images, they're at this article, "Fun with Dick and Lane: See Dawkins Run!" Anyone is free to use them.

Regards,

Rick