Acts 2:37 KJV
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
The great need of our day is that man's heart would be once again pricked.
The word means to pierce thoroughly.
My isn't that a need today!
Would to the Lord that we would see people completely pierced through with conviction of the Holy Spirit.
Would to God that souls would be broken and contrite and completely convinced of the truth of God's Word.
There is enough shallow planting of the seed of the Word. We need to see it planted deep within the hearts of men and women and children.
The word also means "to agitate violently or to sting to the quick."
Once again the symbolism is bright. Before a man or woman will be converted through the Gospel they must be concerned for their soul. This is a matter of life or death. This is a matter of heaven or hell. Eternity is at stake and we, in our fleshly state, are bound to judgment.
We are the guilty ones
We are the ones who have turned against the God who created us
We are at fault and
We will one day pay the wages for our sin
Except for Christ.
But God commendeth His love toward us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
The great need of our day is that man's heart would be once again pricked.
The word means to pierce thoroughly.
My isn't that a need today!
Would to the Lord that we would see people completely pierced through with conviction of the Holy Spirit.
Would to God that souls would be broken and contrite and completely convinced of the truth of God's Word.
There is enough shallow planting of the seed of the Word. We need to see it planted deep within the hearts of men and women and children.
The word also means "to agitate violently or to sting to the quick."
Once again the symbolism is bright. Before a man or woman will be converted through the Gospel they must be concerned for their soul. This is a matter of life or death. This is a matter of heaven or hell. Eternity is at stake and we, in our fleshly state, are bound to judgment.
We are the guilty ones
We are the ones who have turned against the God who created us
We are at fault and
We will one day pay the wages for our sin
Except for Christ.
But God commendeth His love toward us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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