Be diligent to know the state of
your flocks, and attend
to your herds . . . (Proverbs 27:23)
One of the greatest weapons a
disciple will ever employ is his attention to detail. We tend to believe that
loving Jesus is the end all, but it is truly just the beginning. Nothing is
more frustrating to a teacher than a student who is smart but inattentive – and
we frustrate the Lord when we declare our love for Him and remain emotionally
immature and undependable. There is no spiritual maturity without dragging our
daily attitudes before the Lord for His painful and honest inspection, and be
sure that He will inspect every millimeter of our character because He loves
us.
Where
can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee
from Your presence? (Psalms 139:7)
Most of us turn inward and get
surly with God when He first corrects us, and that tells us we are walking in
the flesh. Yet, the Lord does not relent, for He knows He will have to judge us
wherever we do not humble ourselves and repent. His mercy dictates His patience
and His fierce determination to
present us to Himself without spot or wrinkle. Our duty is to respond
immediately when we are rebuked or corrected by His Holy Spirit, and in doing
so we prove we are sons and servants of the Most High God. All this demands an
open heart and a steely-eyed focus on our relationship with Him and our
brothers and sisters in Christ. Be sure that we will give an account for every
word, every deed, and every gift we receive from above. So, let the Lord find
us fully engaged in dialogue with Him, abiding in Him, and attentive to Him. It
is a matter of life and death!
Search me, O God, and know my
heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; 24 and
see if there
is any wicked way in me, and
lead me in the way everlasting. (Psalms 139:23-24)
Love and Peace beyond understanding,
Pastor Eric
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