“The woman said to the serpent, ‘We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die,’” Genesis 3:2-3 ESV. Having raised a houseful of children, we learned a few things about the challenges and blessings of childhood curiosity. We often kept important things just out of their reach. I must keep in mind that whatever is “just beyond reach” in my own life was put there by God. In some situations, He places things out of reach to urge me forward, at other times, the extra distance is for my protection. Often, the issue is that I just need to GROW UP before touching it. Ultimately, the One who places things beyond my grasp can just as quickly drop them in my lap when He wills it. Blessed Father, I trust Your ways, knowing that what is inaccessible for me is firmly in Your grip.
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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