AN HONEST LOOK WITHIN

Lam. 3:37-42 Can anything happen without the LORD’s permission? Is it not the Most High who helps one and harms another? Then why should we, mere humans, complain when we are punished for our sins? Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn again in repentance to the LORD. Let us lift our hearts and hands to God in heaven and say, “We have sinned and rebelled, and you have not forgiven us.”  NLT

     The Lord is sovereign.  He rules over all life and knows all things.  Nothing that happens escapes His notice or happens without His permission.  He works in ways we don’t often understand, but it’s always with good in mind.  He knows how to best accomplish His goal of making us holy.  We must learn to go along with what God is doing and not resist it.  Trust Him in all things and it will go well with your soul.

       Rather than struggle against God, we should humble ourselves before Him and look honestly within.  Times of testing are great for self-examination.  We need to always be vigilant over our souls.  We must not ignore or deny our sins.  We must confess our sins before the Lord and seek His forgiveness.  No sin, no matter how big or small, should be left alone.  Holiness is always God’s plan for us.  It should be the goal of every believer’s heart as well.

      This is a moment of confession.  Do you have sin in your heart that is standing in your way of becoming holy before God?  Is there anything there that you need to confess?  Is there anything you have said, done or thought that is sin?  The Lord is waiting on you right now to own up to them and confess them to him.  Don’t let pride stand in your way of a pure heart before God.