| 12 Mar 2015 |
| YOUR DAILY DEVOTIONS (3) |
| 'Search me, O God, and know my heart...' Psalms 139:23 |
| Here
are two more reasons why spending time alone with God each day is
important: 1) To take spiritual inventory of your life. David prayed,
'Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious
thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the
way everlasting' (vv. 23-24 NIV). Note the words 'anxious thoughts' and
'offensive way'. These are things you start to take stock of when you
are in God's presence. For example, are you growing daily in your
spiritual walk? Are you allowing unconfessed sins to pile up in your
life? How about your attitudes? In order to see yourself from God's
point of view, you have to face these questions in His presence and
answer them honestly. 2) To commit each day to the Lord. The writer of
Proverbs said, 'Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on
your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will
make your paths straight' (Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV). Share your schedule with
God, ask Him to guide you in your daily activities and alter them as
needed. Ask Him to help you manage your time better so you can get more
done (Psalms 90:12). Ask Him to help you distinguish between what's
truly important and what isn't (1 Corinthians 10:23). Every day of your
life you'll have to deal with two things: problems and opportunities.
And God will give you the right perspective and approach to handle both.
You'll be amazed how much more effective and efficient you are when
you've spent time with Him.
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