Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.- Romans 6:23 (NLT)
I never noticed...Yeah... Those parts of our tiny plants we strategically placed in our house. The leaves were green. But as I tried to look closer, I noticed the dried, dead, skin-like hanging from some branches. I slowly pulled them with minimal effort. How rejuvenating to see that the branches were brought back to its original, fresh, lively state after the wilted membranes were plucked!
It's amazing with moments like that when our minds and hearts realize the spiritual lessons we could muster in each experiences.
How true that in our lives, we need to evaluate what in our lives need rejuvenation, of cutting off which ones are not productive and allowing God's hands to pull away those dead parts from our Christian lives. How wrong we must be to show off and think we are okay because our eternal destination is guaranteed! While the deeds we must be doing are producing nothing for God's Kingdom. Are they really for God or for our own benefits?
May the Lord's double-edged sWORD search each of our hearts...
Hi, Rosel:
ReplyDeleteYes, may the Lord's sharp sword search our hearts for those things that are dead or need to be removed. It makes me feel loved that He never gives up on me and each new day the Holy Spirit will show me something that has to go. Oh to be like Him! It's a great goal and exhilarates me because when He does the convicting, unlike anyone else, it feels so welcome. I don't want to hang on to those things! Your words confirm his voice to me. Hope all is well by you, my loving sister in Christ. Hugs and prayers for you!
This is so true. Our lives are "living." That may sound silly, but it's true. Nothing stays the same. And we do prune parts of our lives, and focus on parts of our lives at different times of our lives. What a great reminder of this. Blessings to you my friend.
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