Gedanken zum Vers des Tages
Mann o Mann! Ich möchte gewiss nicht auf Gottes “Ich hasse”- Liste stehen. Solche Menschen sind Gott ein Greuel. Aber was genau ist ein abtrünniges Herz? Es ist ein Herz, welches erlaubt, das das, was böse, unrein, abartig, gierig, unehrlich und gewalttätig ist, die Gesinnung, Ansicht und Meinung einer Person bestimmen kann. Letztlich erinnert uns Jesus daran, dass sich ein solches Herz irgendwann in äußerlichen Taten zeigen wird. Aber wie wird unser Herz verändert? Dadurch, dass wir reumütig zu Gott kommen, unsere Verbindungen zu dem, was böse und gottlos ist, bekennen und Gott um Reinigung und Erneuerung durch seinen Heiligen Geist bitten.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Can any of us say, "I am confident that the Lord will say, 'Well done, good and faithful servant'"? We can't make a claim to be blameless in our own achievements. We are blameless, but not because of our perfection. We are blameless because Jesus' sacrifice has forgiven and cleansed us and the Holy Spirit is working to perfect our behavior so it matches our standing in grace before God (2 Corinthians 3:18). Paul could tell Timothy that he had been the worst of sinners (1 Timothy 1:12-17), yet he was confident that he had done what God had called him to do and he would wear a glorious crown of righteousness when Jesus comes again (2 Timothy 4:6-8). His assurance was because of God's grace in Jesus (1 Timothy 1:15-17). I don't know about you, but I am thankful to know that we can bring the Lord delight as our children bring us delight even though they are not fully mature or perfect in their behaviors. We pursue blamelessness because of Jesus' sacrifice. God views us blameless because of that same sacrifice.
Mein Gebet
Erschaffe in mir ein reines Herz, o Gott, und gib mir einen neuen, gefestigten Geist. In Jesu Namen bete ich. Amen.
My Prayer...
May my words and my actions bring you delight, O Lord, my God! You have done so much for me, dear Father, I want to bring you great joy as I seek to live blamelessly before you trusting in your grace to make me what I cannot be on my own efforts! In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
