I have
a plethora of unused keys. It is a mystery to me how I have possession of so
many and yet have no clue what they open. Strangely, I have a difficult time
discarding them, knowing that they must open something somewhere. Wouldn’t it
be great to have just one key that opens everything? In fact, I do have the key
to everything. Isaiah declares: “the fear of the Lord is the key to this
treasure.” Awe and respect of God’s first position in all things opens
the locked away treasures of this life and the world to come. Almighty God, You
are the Key to all things, Your boundless majesty and wisdom openly available
to the trusting heart. I am grateful that what You open no one can shut, and
what You shut no one can open.
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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