1 John 3:19-20 " This then is how we know we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in His presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than outr hearts; and He knows everything."
Lord, my emotions are given by You and therefore are a good thing. However; sometimes...well most of the time... they can run amuck because I am in the flesh not the Spirit. I am not to be ruled by them, but am to rule over them with the truth.
For instance, there are times when I do not "feel" close to You, but in reality, there is nothing between us. I have been reading in Job and he felt as though You were punishing him and had deserted him. In reality that was far from the truth. He had to keep bringing himself back to the truth. David did the same in the Psalms.
I may, in an unguarded moment, act in a certain way, say something, or start to let bitterness grow because of a hurt, Then I ask myself how, if I am truly Yours, could I ever allow such a thing to happen. All through this book, John gives me the litmus test for a true Christian. I believe this is why You had him write this for us, and why You had him place 1:9 at the beginning. I am certainly not perfected on the day of salvation, but the perfection journey begins at that point. You made me a new creation and made a lot of changesat the moment I trusted You and made You lord of my life. However; because You did not remove my sin nature, I am still prone to sin. Daily, as I study Your word, I learn new promises and commands, and daily, well sometimes moment to moment, I must adjust my thoughts and actions to alighn with them and confess my shortcomings. You restore me when I confess and repent. In that way, I am not allowed to "continue" in my sin without conviction.
I praise You that You are indeed greater than our hearts because You know everything. That way I can rest in the TRUTH, not in my feelings!
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