Hi Tad,


Do not be frustrated! God is not some cruel ogre dangling candy before our eyes and then snatching it away as we reach out to grasp it! The Law is not there to block desire, but to direct it. Calvin devotes a hundred pages to the Law, revealing all it provides for and the rich world of possibility it opens up to us. He has a robust view of Providence. God does take delight in us and we are to take delight in God's creation. However it must be done in moderation and always with God first in mind. It is God's love for us that is ultimately satisfying. Everything else is only a taste of that promise. We need to learn that God's grace is sufficient unto us and should not be tempted to desire more and especially break the law in an attempt to satisfy ourselves. What sense is there in gorging on food half tasted instead of enjoying fully the little we have been given by grace?

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