Those who understand the cross increasingly see their sin…
“Those who understand the cross increasingly see their sin as God does, and therefore begin to feelabout sin as does God. We begin to mourn for and hate it. In other words, at the cross God becomes larger and we become smaller. This separation is at the heart of the fear of God. This "fear" opens God's wisdom to us because only in light of God's immensity can I see the importance of living for the right end, his glory. And only in the light of my smallness can I feel overawed by the means he used to save me, his cross.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Understanding the cross enlarges God's perspective and shrinks ours, leading to reverence, awe, and a desire for divine wisdom and glory.
In simple terms: The cross reveals God’s greatness, our smallness.
Key Takeaway
Embrace humility before the divine.
Themes
faith
humility
spirituality
cross
divine wisdom
glory
fear
Mood
reverent
humble
reflective
Type
Crosses:1
Doe:0
Ends:0
Fear:1
Fear god:0
Fear of god:1
Feels:0
Glory:1
Hate:0
Heart:0
Immensity:1
Importance:1
Light:1
Mean:0
Mourn:1
Religion:1
Sanctification:0
Save me:0
Separation:1
Sin:0
Smallness:1
Used:0
God Fear:0
Light Of God:0
Understand Cross:0
Cross God:0
Cross Increasingly:0
When to use this quote
- worship
- prayer
- ethical living
Key Concepts
theology
existential awe
moral transformation
Questions to Reflect On
- How does humility affect daily actions?
- What does “fear of God” mean to you?
A Different Perspective
Interpretation varies among denominations.