Righteous, Sanctified, Restored

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. PSALM 51:12 + Righteous, Sanctified, Restored This is now the third gift of the Holy Spirit that [David] asks to be conferred upon him. It is surely a fine sequence that the prophet follows; as though he were to say: "I am already righteous by the grace of God, because I am sure of the forgiveness of sins. Then I am also sanctified, for I walk in the obedience and holiness of the Lord's commandments, and this gift of the Spirit is growing daily. Now a third still remains, that there come a courageous and strong mind, which will confess this justifier and sanctifier before the world and will not let itself be driven away from confession by any dangers." For this ... continue reading