The strong are actually those who are in truth weak they just don't recognize their weakness. The job of the liturgy is to bring us to the point throughout the service where we take the position of the publican and not the Pharisee. Luther's advice is this first check your pulse you got a beating heart all right you're probably sending so second if you don't think that's enough run through the ten commandmentsjust start going through one by one and ask yourself have I done this thought word indeed.
As Christians, we often struggle to view God as one who wants to meet us with words of comfort and good news. But understanding God’s heart towards sinners is not just a therapeutic exercise, it’s our only hope in the midst of our spiritual fatigue. In this episode, White Horse Inn hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller discuss the first of the Comfortable Words, Matthew 11:28, exposing our weariness and longing while exploring the rest that Christ offers.