Intoxicating to the Unregenerate
Heart by Horatius Bonar Bible Thoughts and Themes He died for
our sins, just as God our Father planned, in order to rescue us
from this evil world in which we live. Galatians 1.4 This world
is evil, yet it is fair to look upon with its pleasures, its
gaieties, its riches, its glories, its pomps, its glitter, its songs,
its magnificent palaces, its gorgeous array. This world is
intoxicating to the unregenerate heart. This world's religion
is decked out in its beauty of temple, picture, statue, and
image of every kind. The world's wisdom is seen in
its astronomy, its natural science, its mechanical arts, its architecture,
its skill in ornament, with all fascinations for the natural
man, all stimulants for the lust of the flesh, the lust of the
eye, and the pride of life. All natural knowledge, natural
beauty, natural progress are here. Intellect, power, greatness,
pomp, splendor, all are here in the world. We loved this present
evil world and delighted in its vanities. It was the home of
our hearts. But God called us out of this
evil world. With His own almighty voice He
called us. We could not but obey. It was
irresistible. Hence, He made us willing in
the day of His power. He died for our sins, just as
God our Father planned, in order to rescue us from this evil world
in which we live. Galatians 1.4