01/12: The “Wonderful Transfer” in Scriptural Meditation
Category: Theology
Posted by: RBAFounderMM
Throughout the life of each believer, he/she wrongly considers sin to be satisfying and fulfilling and discards the worth and necessity of the riches and relationship found in Christ. Each believer transfers or casts his devotion and care for Christ onto objects and into actions and works which do not bring glory to God. Inevitably, the believer rightfully acknowledges sooner or later that he has made an unholy transfer of his devotion and love onto unfulfilling endeavors and deeds.
Therefore, we as believers sometimes transfer our desires and affections away from Christ and cast them upon unfulfilling and dissatisfying endeavors. As the Holy Spirit empowers us and by grace brings us to our spiritual senses, we realize the invalidity and unsoundness of the transfer of our affections.
Interestingly, but not surprisingly, the Holy Spirit used a wonderful hymn I have long enjoyed to provide empowerment and a platform by which I was able, in His power, to transfer my affections back onto Christ. As I sang and read, Come, All Christians, Be Committed, I found the Holy Spirit making a valid and wonderful transfer of my affections, devotion and satisfaction off of unfulfilling endeavors and onto that Great and Wonderful One. As I sang the words to the hymn, I could sense, feel and comprehend “the balance” of my emotions, devotion and satisfaction being transferred from an account of sinfulness to an account of life fulfilling love and gladness.
[Verse 1] “Come, all Christians, be committed to the service of the Lord.
Make your lives for Him more fitted, Tune your hearts with one accord.
Come into His courts with gladness, Each his sacred vows renew,
Turn away from sin and sadness, Be transformed with life anew.”
[Verse 4] “Come in praise and adoration, All who on Christ’s name believe.
Worship Him with consecration, Grace and love will you receive.
For His grace give Him the glory, For the Spirit and the Word,
And repeat the gospel story, Till all men His name have heard.
Through this hymn and that time of meditation, I was able to as Paul commands in Ephesians, “put off the old and put on the new.” Through this hymn and this time of meditation, the Holy Spirit empowered me to bow before Him as my One Great Satisfying and Gratifying King. Through meditation, Christ delivers and transfers the believer from the desires of sinful dissatisfaction to a state of renewed joy, companionship and rejoicing in the Creator and Savior.
Therefore, we as believers sometimes transfer our desires and affections away from Christ and cast them upon unfulfilling and dissatisfying endeavors. As the Holy Spirit empowers us and by grace brings us to our spiritual senses, we realize the invalidity and unsoundness of the transfer of our affections.
Interestingly, but not surprisingly, the Holy Spirit used a wonderful hymn I have long enjoyed to provide empowerment and a platform by which I was able, in His power, to transfer my affections back onto Christ. As I sang and read, Come, All Christians, Be Committed, I found the Holy Spirit making a valid and wonderful transfer of my affections, devotion and satisfaction off of unfulfilling endeavors and onto that Great and Wonderful One. As I sang the words to the hymn, I could sense, feel and comprehend “the balance” of my emotions, devotion and satisfaction being transferred from an account of sinfulness to an account of life fulfilling love and gladness.
[Verse 1] “Come, all Christians, be committed to the service of the Lord.
Make your lives for Him more fitted, Tune your hearts with one accord.
Come into His courts with gladness, Each his sacred vows renew,
Turn away from sin and sadness, Be transformed with life anew.”
[Verse 4] “Come in praise and adoration, All who on Christ’s name believe.
Worship Him with consecration, Grace and love will you receive.
For His grace give Him the glory, For the Spirit and the Word,
And repeat the gospel story, Till all men His name have heard.
Through this hymn and that time of meditation, I was able to as Paul commands in Ephesians, “put off the old and put on the new.” Through this hymn and this time of meditation, the Holy Spirit empowered me to bow before Him as my One Great Satisfying and Gratifying King. Through meditation, Christ delivers and transfers the believer from the desires of sinful dissatisfaction to a state of renewed joy, companionship and rejoicing in the Creator and Savior.
