Come unto Me

We are living in the latter days, when perilous times have come, as the Apostle said they would. But when we consider the requirements David lists for the one who dwell in the tabernacle of the Lord, even we ourselves become uneasy, haunted by the notion that we do not have the requisite purity. Only Christ has this; that is why his invitation 'come unto me' is so sweet to our ears, for his meekness and purity of heart are sufficient, and he has given himself that we might access God through him. And since this is so, and since we find rest in him for our souls, since he has been so good to us, it falls to us to seek to be good as he is, and to follow his humility in heart and life. Sermon for Trinity XXVI Midweek.