Look at the proud!
They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked.
But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God.
JAMES 1:21 (MSG)
So throw all spoiled virtue and cancerous evil in the garbage. In simple humility, let our gardener, God, landscape you with the Word, making a salvation-garden of your life.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Toss out the trash in your life so that God can faithfully do his thing.
DAILY FODDER
The hard part seems to be parting with the sinful and negative stuff. We feel so powerless when it comes to purging. What can a person do?
PRAYER
God, thank you for the promise of renewal all-ready-complete through Christ and in the process of coming into my life. I am so powerless when it comes to cleaning my house to make room for you. But I know that as I let you in the door you'll take charge and do what I can't do. I'm so grateful. I'm trusting that you'll make it happen. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil.
Amen!
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil.
Amen!
