In The Grip of Grace

I've been reading through the book of the same title by Max Lucado. It goes through the whole book of Romans and shows that no matter who you are or what you've done, God has plenty grace for you.

This first section covers what Lucado calls the "Hut-building Hedonist" (there's a parable about four brothers at the beginning of the book to explain the "hut-building" part). Despite knowing what God desired, the person described here continued pursuing selfish lusts. And the weird thing is, God granted his desire. Knowing that our desires are evil and harmful, God still lets us go after them. Why? Is it to say "I told you so" when we come crawling back? Or is it an "I know best" said out of love?

Here's a few quotes from the chapters of Lucado's book that I found pertinent:
"disobedience always results in self-destruction"
"If there is no ultimate good BEHIND the world, then how do we define good WITHIN the world?"
"...the loss of mystery has led to the loss of majesty...Knowledge of the workings shouldn't negate wonder. Knowledge should stir wonder"

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