Why am I so wrapped up in what I want that I lose focus of what God wants? Why am I so set on my ways instead of God's ways? I know for some of you these may not seem like very relevant questions but for me they are real and something I must answer and deal with. As I ponder these questions and the answers that my heart already knows, I don't want to admit the answers to myself let alone admit to someone else. It's so easy to get wrapped up in my needs, my wants, my desires, my thoughts, my ways, my attitudes, my dreams and my visions as well as my pride. Of course pride the cause of all this garbage I waste my time and energy on. My selfish ways bombard me with junk I wouldn't have to deal with if I would just be willing to admit it to myself, and to God.
Do I really need to admit my failings, my insecurities, my fears, my faults, my worries, my pride and my selfishness to God? I mean after all He already knows everything I think and say and do, so why bother? I mean I'm not some wicked person who goes around doing bad things, or am I? I honestly don't think I am wicked, but in reality I am. We all are! We may never admit it or want to admit it but we are all wicked sinners in need or mercy and forgiveness. We all need to turn from our wicked ways, especially us Christians. We are called to by God to turn from our wicked ways. Yes we are forgiven but the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ but we are still called to stop sinning, not by our own power, but through the power of the cross.
Jesus forgave Mary Magdeline but He also told her to "sin no more". Why are some pastors so afraid to even confront this issue? Sin is sin and we need to call it what it is. We are all sinners! I am a sinner in need of the mercy and grace of my Savior, Jesus Christ. I need to repent daily, sometimes hourly. How can we have a revival in our churches without repentance? We need to admit our sins and deal with them. We can't continue to bury them under the disguise of grace and mercy. We can't deny them by saying "I'm forgiven" and we cannot change unless we are willing to admit them. Trust me these are my thoughts that I am dealing with personally and God is bringing this truth to my attention.
2 Chronicles 7:14 "if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins and heal their land."
"Humble ourselves, pray, seek God's face and turn from our wicked ways" is not just Old Testament mumble jumble. It's truth for today that many don't want to deal with but until we deal with it we will never change, we will never grow, we will never have a full blown revival in our church. Again please understand, these are the whispers I am getting from God. These truths is how God is leading me personally. For way too long now I have refused to obey God in writing because I don't want to offend someone. It has been way to easy for me to just close my ears and harden my heart so I wouldn't hear His still, small voice, but I can't do that anymore.
I am a sinner who has been washed clean by the blood of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. I will daily confess my sins to Him who saved me and I will do my best, with His grace and mercy, to turn from my wicked ways.
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