At a friend’s home on Sea Island I arise this
day overlooking a beautiful savannah stretching to the horizon. A full palette
of greens and golds, are bordered miles away by a greenish/bluish line of trees
where the next palette of blues begin very light, then softly brushes toward
heaven, the cloudless sky turning deeper and deeper blue as my eyes rise. Can
there be any doubt the Creator has passed this way already. The words of the
Psalmist come to mind: “He who keeps you will not slumber.” So I am clearly
well “kept”; My Lord has been up all night preparing this morning’s view to
perfection. Father, I get it, everything in this new day has been freshly crafted
by Your loving hand.
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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