God wants us to have integrity (Ps. 51:6 Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place.)Do you struggle with the Pharisee phenomenon?
I do. I don't mean to, but I slip into cleaning the outside of my cup and neglecting the inside. If some ill-fitting thought, clumsy consideration, lying label, or faulty thinking is in your thought closet, clean it out now!
Look at these verses to celebrate the source of your purification.
Titus 2:14 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
14 He gave Himself for us (A) to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for Himself a special people, (B) eager to do good works.
Hebrews 9:14 (New International Version)
14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death,[a] so that we may serve the living God!
James 4:8 (New International Version)
8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Post one of these or another of your choosing that you could stand on today.
Hebrews 9:14 (New International Version)
ReplyDelete14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death,[a] so that we may serve the living God! This stood out to me because who doesn't want their conscience cleansed from the things that lead to death. Not only cleansed but cleansed to serve the living God again!
Hebrews 9:14-Just think how much more the blood of CHrist will purify our hearts from deeds that lead to death so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins. (NLT)
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