It is hard to
comprehend the power of the unseen; how something as docile as air can become a
tempest of terror. I depend upon it for my every breath, yet in the wrong set
of circumstances, it may take my life. Relationships are identical in nature.
While they are vitally necessary and a cornucopia of blessing, they too, can be
devastating. Gracious Lord, You must be first in every human intimacy.
A serious pursuit of godliness requires an equally serious renunciation of worldliness. Too often, we measure spirituality with false scales. While being wisely selective with our public vices we are less so with our private attitudes and perspectives. In reality, it is the thoughts and intents of the heart where the greatest battles must be waged; our actions will ultimately align with the condition of our hearts. Lord God, You know me inside out, You are not fooled by human facades. Plow my heart with Your Word and Spirit and leave nothing unturned. Refresh my inward man that I may outwardly glorify You in all places at all times.
"Alone beside the moorland spring, once again you are aware of your loneliness - as it is and always has been. As it always has been - even when, at times, the friendship of others veiled its nakedness.
ReplyDeleteBut the spring is alive. And your sentry duty remains to you"