God’s pardon can neither be
earned nor exhausted. The love and forgiveness of God is compared to the oceans
in Scripture: “You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.” Many of
the largest mountains in the world are completely covered over with water,
never to be seen by the multitudes. So it is with the forgiveness of God, our confessed
sins are engulfed in His mercy, swallowed by His grace. Holy Father, at Your
feet we fall in gratefulness and assurance.
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.
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