Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Lord, if I’m understanding the psalmist correctly, to maintain the integrity of his all-in commitment to You, he examined his heart daily, searching for any wickedness that remained in his life. As Psalm 101:8 points out, hidden sin’s stifles spiritual growth.
Jesus, You knew we’d struggle with these remaining sins after committing ourselves to You. I’m certainly in that group and can identify with the psalmist when he pleaded, “You are gonna help me, aren’t You, Lord?” (101:2)
This is so much like You, God — You already had a plan in motion. For all who commit themselves to be Christ-followers, You gave the Holy Spirit to live within us to help us rid our souls of ‘old things,’ (2 Corinthians 5:17). Even though we will never completely rid ourselves of these ‘ole things’ this side of Heaven, cement this soul-liberating truth deep within our soul: Your grace never condemns us when we fail You. “There is now NO condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,” (Romans 8:1).
Lord, may I follow the psalmist’s example and daily examine my soul for any sin or spiritual flaws. And when the Holy Spirit reveals anything not pleasing to You, may I not argue and try to justify how those ‘old things’ can’t be that bad, but not hesitate to discard them quickly. I just wanna be more like You, Jesus. Amen.
THANKFUL 
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