Day 210, Evening
Today’s evening meditation is available below in audio and script formats. The audio version is also available for free download on the player.
Reading
Of all things that are, nothing is forbidden and nothing is contrary to God but one thing only: that is, self-will, or to will otherwise than as the Eternal Will would have it.
—Theologia Germanica
Commentary
All spiritual progress requires the sacrifice of self-will. Since most of us have rather large amounts of self-will, we cannot expect to get rid of it overnight. Those who are terribly eager may expect to load all their selfishness in one big truck and in one grand gesture cart it all to the dump. Unfortunately, there is no truck big enough, and even if there were, we would not have the strength to get all our self-will into it.
The safest and simplest method is to cart off a little bit of selfishness every day, day after day, year after year. A thousand and one little acts of thoughtfulness displace a monstrous load. One day we find to our great surprise that all our separateness has vacated the premises. Then we will see that the “sacrifice” was no sacrifice at all. We have lost nothing, but have gained everything. (WLB)
Quiet
As your day draws to a close, spend a few moments in silence and stillness.
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Abbreviations
BC The Belgic Confession
CAC The Center For Action & Contemplation
CD The Canons of Dort
CIB Church In Bethesda Prayers
DZ - Donna Z.
HC The Heidelberg Catechism
MAO - Michael A. O’Sullivan
NT The New Testament
OT The Old Testament
RP - Ryan Phipps
WC The Westminster Confession
WLB Words To Live By
WLC The Westminster Larger Catechism
WSC The Westminster Shorter Catechism