Required reading
Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (available from Amazon or free on the internet,
here for example)
- Up to the paragraph that begins: 'So I saw in my dream, that they went on a pace before, and Ignorance he came hobbling after.'
My notes and thoughts
Today we hear a discussion of Hopeful's testimony (to prevent drowsiness in the Enchanted land) and a dialogue between the pilgrims and Ignorance.
I liked Hopeful's account of how the revelation of Christ affected his spirit: 'It [the revelation of Christ] made me see that all the world, notwithstanding all the righteousness thereof, is in a state of condemnation. It made me see that God the Father, though he be just, can justly justify the coming sinner. It made greatly ashamed of the vileness of my former life, and confounded me with the sense of mine own ignorance; for there never came thought into mine heart before now that showed me so the beauty of Jesus Christ. It made me love a holy life, and long to do something for the honour and glory of the name of the Lord Jesus. Yea, I thought , that had I now a thousand gallons of blood in my body, I could spill it all for the sake of the Lord Jesus.' If only we were as enthusiastic as Hopeful!
Now it's your turn
Please post your own notes and thoughts in the comments section below.
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