爱神,还是只爱祂的恩惠

每一个失丧的人都爱神的怜悯;圣徒却爱那赐怜悯的神。神的怜悯在恶人那里成了私欲的柴火,在敬虔人那里却成了维系他爱神之心的柴火。

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Every lost man loves the mercies of God-but a saint loves the God of his mercies. The mercies of God, as they are the fuel of a wicked man's lusts-so they are fuel to maintain a godly man's love to God.

出处:GraceGems · Short pithy gems from John Flavel