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Chatting with Jesus

Friday, February 23, 2024

Lord, where would we be if you hadn’t made a way for us to know you? How would we know your standards? According to Scripture in Romans chapter one, before knowing you personally, our conscience guided our decisions of right and wrong, and verified your existence. Through the centuries, you have given us sacred Scriptures that reveal who you are and your plan to redeem sinful man.  

Only you, Lord, know the number of hours the psalmist spent meditating on your Word and thinking of your holy attributes. He recorded his humble plea for us to follow:  

 ” Teach me how to live, O Lord. Lead me along the right path, for my enemies are waiting for me” (Psalm 27:11 NLT).

Lord, from his long periods of quiet meditations, you must have opened his spiritual eyes to understand that by following your instructions for godly living, it was a given he was on the right path. Therefore, his enemies would become powerless over him.

Your patience is amazing. You waited as I him-hawed, pondered, and questioned my reasoning. “But, Lord, how does this apply to me? Yes, your Spirit teaches me how to live, but I don’t have enemies waiting to destroy me.”

“Are you kidding?” I heard your nearly laughing Spirit say. “You battle the same enemies that the psalmist battled: pride, a judgmental attitude, spiritual arrogance, unforgiveness, lust, greed, lying, self-centeredness, jealousy, envy … on and on.” My enemies list extended until it disappeared over the horizon.

I understand, Lord. Unless we follow your instructions to maintain a righteous life, and stay on the right path, these spiritual enemies wait patiently to destroy our relationship with you.

Lord, help me keep close to you. These enemies must bow before you, for indeed, your power in me is far greater than my enemies’ power. (1 John 4:4).

Amen, Jesus.