Hey there, Welcome to Your Daily Dose of God!
Feeling overwhelmed by life's struggles? You're not alone, and you've come to the right place. Here, you'll find comfort, hope, and a daily dose of motivation to strengthen your walk with God.
There was a time when I felt hopeless, lonely, and frustrated. During those moments, I started writing these devotions with the Holy Spirit's guidance. They brought me peace and hope, and I want to share that same comfort with you.
Jesus, while speaking to the multitude, used the lifestyle of the Scribes and Pharisees as an illustration to bring across His message with clarity. The Scribes and Pharisees appeared righteous to men, but inwardly they were filled with iniquities and uncleanness. They were more concerned about religion and obeying the rules and laws of man than living a righteous life, rather than ensuring that their hearts were clean. The life some of us unveil is similar to that of the Scribes and Pharisees. Our outward appearance attracts and looks appealing to the eyes of our onlookers, but what will they see when they gaze at the inside? As a people, we are drawn to the outward beauty, beguiled by our natural inception and the lust of the eyes. Can we not see that the beauty without should also be within? We often select, hire, marry, and cling to people based on external image but miss the much more important beauty. We look at what we see on the outside, but God sees the heart, where all the hidden things lie. Outwardly, we may look righteous to the world, but inwardly, we may be a ticking time bomb waiting to explode. But woe unto us if we make our external appearance attractive, yet internally, our hearts are consumed with filth, bitterness, anger, self-centeredness, envy, spitefulness, hatred, mercilessness, and unkindness.
Let us Pray:
Merciful, wonderful, Saviour, our blessed redeemer and friend, great are you, Lord, and greatly to be praised. Father, we give you thanks, mighty God, for this new day, a day in which we are privileged to come to the throne of grace. Gracious God, we recognize that our thoughts, desires, and actions are not always in alignment with your will. Father, you know the state of our hearts, the things we conceal from men but cannot hide from you. God of grace and mercies, we have allowed impurities to tarnish our hearts and contaminate the relationship we have with you. Mighty One, search our vessels this morning, the inner core of our being, and wash us from the inside out. Almighty God, take dominion power over our hearts to strip, cleanse, and purify us of every deceitful, filthy, deceptive thought that dwells within us. Lord, you are permitted to have your way in us this day; work on us until you are satisfied with the finished product in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. Amen.
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