Washington, DC is a beautiful
city; everywhere you look there is another statue quietly posed on a marble
base. They come in all shapes and sizes, but they have one common trait, each
is engraved with information. We who are “created in the image of God”, are also
engraved with vital information. Even those who never read the Ten Commandments
are guided by them since Scripture declares: “The requirements of the law are
written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness”. Even the most
violent cultures have rules about killing, lying and stealing. Even so, daily
infusion of Scripture helps to engrave our hearts with the information we need
for life. LORD, make me an engraved man. Display your truth so fully upon my
life that I can never forget it and others may plainly see it.
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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