Dear Daily Message Readers,
READ: Psalm 51, 139:22-24
Psalm 139:23 (NLT) "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts."
Queen Isabella of Spain bragged that she had had only two baths in her life--one when she was born, and the other when she married Ferdinand. They gave her a third when she died (Christianglobe.com).
Uncleanliness can cause sickness, disease, and poor health. Whether or not Isabella was telling the truth in her lifetime bath total fails to make up for the lack of care she had for herself.
Spiritual unseemliness is much the same. If we let unresolved conflicts and arguments pile up in our hearts, let unconfessed sins gather a thick layer of guilt as our hearts start to harden, and let our unspoken prayers litter our minds as we consider how many people we promised prayer to but never truly prayed did, we remain spiritually stagnant and ineffective.
So how can we clean our messy lives? The Bible tells us how:
Using the prayers of David in Psalms 51 and 139:22-24 can help us experience a powerful and wonderful beginning as we ask God to search us entirely, point out our wicked, sinful ways, and lead us to become more like Him. Covered in sinful filth? Why not open your heart to God in an attitude of repentance today and let Him bathe you in His everlasting cleansing pool. Faith Lesson: To get your spiritual life back in order, put God first and humbly repent of your sin.
In Christ,
Darin Smith
READ: Psalm 51, 139:22-24
Psalm 139:23 (NLT) "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts."
Queen Isabella of Spain bragged that she had had only two baths in her life--one when she was born, and the other when she married Ferdinand. They gave her a third when she died (Christianglobe.com).
Uncleanliness can cause sickness, disease, and poor health. Whether or not Isabella was telling the truth in her lifetime bath total fails to make up for the lack of care she had for herself.
Spiritual unseemliness is much the same. If we let unresolved conflicts and arguments pile up in our hearts, let unconfessed sins gather a thick layer of guilt as our hearts start to harden, and let our unspoken prayers litter our minds as we consider how many people we promised prayer to but never truly prayed did, we remain spiritually stagnant and ineffective.
So how can we clean our messy lives? The Bible tells us how:
- Unresolved conflicts or arguments: "If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the fault. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back" (Matthew 18:15).
- Unconfessed sin: "But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong" (1 John 1:9).
- Unspoken prayers for yourself or others: "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done" (Philippians 4:6).
Using the prayers of David in Psalms 51 and 139:22-24 can help us experience a powerful and wonderful beginning as we ask God to search us entirely, point out our wicked, sinful ways, and lead us to become more like Him. Covered in sinful filth? Why not open your heart to God in an attitude of repentance today and let Him bathe you in His everlasting cleansing pool. Faith Lesson: To get your spiritual life back in order, put God first and humbly repent of your sin.
In Christ,
Darin Smith
