It's Monday morning and I'm thrilled to return to my sewing room. There's just one problem: I can't find what I'm looking for on my sewing table because it's such a mess! Sometimes we make poor choices because we don't take the time to purify (clean) our work spaces...or our hearts!
David, in Psalm 51, was very aware of his moral failure (v. 3) with Bathsheba and he knew some cleaning was necessary; and he knew who the Cleanser was. Confession was necessary before he could go one step further. The great news is that after confession and cleansing, he was ready to share what he had learned with other transgressors (v. 13). Read 2 Samuel 11-12 to see how easily David fell into such an awful pattern of sin. The "lust of the heart" is a very dangerous thing and we must daily stay in prayer and God's word to keep from making the same wrong choices. Joe Stowell says:
"Drift is inevitable unless we monitor our hearts daily staying
close to Jesus and obedient to his voice."
Drift is exactly what the enemy wants in our lives. The last thing he wants is for us to stand firm on Biblical principles...telling others what we know to be true! Is there anything you need to clean out?
For further study: Leviticus 16:30, 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Kings 3:12, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Psalm 66:18, Psalm 119:11, Psalm 139:23-24, Proverbs 4:23, Matthew 12:34, Luke 6:45, 1 John 1:9
Be blessed in your understanding of God's word.
Love,
Holly
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