Come, Holy Ghost!
Come, Holy Ghost!
“Even the best grounded and most experienced Christian is still a sinner, preferring his own ideas and ways to God’s teaching. If this week he loves the sacred Word, next week he may feel cold and uninterested; worst danger of all, he may feel bored, knowing it all already. The task of the congregation is a continuous life-long battle against their own rebelliousness, apathy, and arrogance in favor of God’s teaching and call. The members of the congregation, no less than the preacher, need continually to pray, ‘Come, Holy Ghost!’ ” — — — — — THL Parker, Calvin’s Preaching
Everything minus Jesus equals nothing, but Jesus plus nothing equals everything.