Required reading
My notes and thoughts
Now Burroughs turns from how we gain contentment to why we should seek contentment. Ten reasons are given why contentment is excellent.
The first one was the best in my opinion: 'By contentment we come to give God the worship that is due him.' Contentment is not optional, as Christians we ought to be contented: 'You who often will worship God by hearing and praying, and receiving sacraments, and yet afterwards will be froward and discontented-know that God does not regard such worship, he will have the soul's worship, in this subjecting of the soul unto God.' How many Christians are keen to do religious activities but neglect the activity of quiet submission to the Lord's will?
Although Burroughs material in this chapter is very good, it seemed to lack Scriptural support. Maybe it was just me being used to the Puritans proof texting practically every paragraph.
Now it's your turn
Please post your own notes and thoughts in the comments section below.
Please post your own notes and thoughts in the comments section below.
1 comment:
Yes, I noticed the absence of Scripture in this chapter also. Especially, when there is approx 1 Scripture citation per page in chap 6. I was drawn to the point on p120 that 'Christ was active in his passive obediance and passive in his active obdiance.' And we also are passive in the reception of grace and then active in the Christian life. The illustration of the lantern on p128/9 is helpful. Contentment is fine whan all is going well, but we need to already have it when we experiance storms in life. Keith
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