Pursuit Of Righteousness And Trust

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The wicked man does deceptive work,                                                                                                     But to him who sows righteousness will be a sure reward.                                                                                                                                          Proverbs 11:18

        There are many ways to invest our lives, but none offers greater reward than devoting ourselves to the pursuit of righteousness and trust. Every area of our lives should reflect the holiness of God that is ours by salvation: our thoughts, so that nothing we think about would be inappropriate for a child of God; our actions, so that our lives demonstrate that we serve a holy God; our integrity, so that we are above reproach in all our relationships. 

        Think about this: Are you taking God's righteousness in your life for granted? Righteousness and truth is something you must allow the Holy Spirit to work in your life. Instead of sowing holy thoughts, are you allowing evil and sinful thoughts to grow in your mind? Are you allowing lust to grow unchecked within you? Does enmity, bitterness, jealousy, or just lying and unforgiveness remain in your life? Jesus said if we seek first God and His righteousness, everything else will follow (Matt. 6:33). 

        There is great reward in sowing righteousness and truth. What are you presently doing to plant trust and holiness in your life? (1 Pet. 1:15). How are you putting righteousness in your mind so that your thoughts are holy? How are you cultivating righteousness and trust in your relationships so that you maintain your integrity? Are you instilling righteousness and truth in your activities so that your life is above reproach? If you want to harvest righteousness and trust in your life tomorrow, you must plant seeds of righteousness and truth today.  

Ask the Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas of unconfessed sin.                          Acknowledge these to the Lord and thank Him for His Forgiveness.   

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Sin Is Attractive, Sin Entrap Us

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Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.                                                                                                                                 Hebrews 12:1-2 

        Sin is our most persistent, determined, and pernicious enemy. Sin seeks to rob us of every good thing God has designed for us. Paul tells us that sin brings death (Rom. 7:11). Yet it is very subtle. Sin creeps into our lives when and where we least expect it. It packages itself so attractively that we are lulled into thinking that it cannot really harm us (2 Cor. 11:14-15). 

        Think about this: Sin stealthily and relentlessly entangles our lives. We will never be able to run the race marked out for us as long as we are entrapped in sin. We can free ourselves from sin's bondage only if we recognize it for what it is. If we call sin a "mistake," a "bad habit," or a "weakness," we will never escape its grasp. We must not blame our sins on others.

        We must not allow pride to convince us it is too humiliating to admit the sin in our lives. Sin will blind us to its presence. It dose not always command our attention but rather, it deceptive and convincing robs us of the spiritual power and victory that could be ours. The good news is that there is no extent to which sin can entangle us that God's grace does not abound still more to free us          (Rom. 5:20).               

        Has sin robbed you of your joy? Has it prevented you from being the best husband, wife, mother, son, daughter, or friend you could be? Is it keeping you from spiritual maturity? If you have become entrapped with sin, God can release you immediately, no matter how desperately entangled you may have become!   

Ask the Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas of unconfessed sin.                                     Acknowledge these to the Lord and thank Him for His forgiveness.   

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Here I Am. Send Me!

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Your people will join You on Your day of battle. You have been dressed in holiness from birth;                You have the freshness of a child.                                                         Psalm 110:3 

        One mark of revival, during which God comes to His people in power, is that God's people are compelled to offer their lives for His service. Many churches lack people who are willing to get involved in carrying our God's redemptive work. The mission fields are crying out for Christians to go and share the gospel with those who have never heard it. What we need is not more pleas for volunteers, but an outpouring of the power of God. When God comes among His people in power, there is never a shortage of volunteers or resources for His work!

        Think about this: When Christians today are asked what aspects of the Christian life are most important to them, missions is not usually ranked as a priority. This is because we have lost track of why God called us in the first place. We were not saved from our sin simply so that we would qualify for heaven. God delivered us so we would have a relationship with Him through which He could carry out His mission to redeem a lost world. 

        Only the power of God can free us from our natural self-centeredness and reorient us toward the mission of God. there is no need to pray that God would come in power. That is the only way He ever comes. We need hearts that are so responsive to Him that He will choose to demonstrate His power through us. Is your heart so filled with love for God that you are watching for the first opportunity to say with Isaiah, "Here I am. Send me!"        

May I not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, but join with others in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God. (2 Timothy 1:8)

Ask the Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas of unconfessed sin.                              Acknowledge these to the Lord and thank Him for His forgiveness.  

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