Wednesday, September 9th, 2009...9:57 am
Map and Arsenal
Now, after the confession and the pruning, how shall I proceed? How can I bear fruit in keeping with repentance? How shall I direct my feet so that I do not continue on the wrong path but turn on the right one? What will keep me away from loving man more than God?
I create a map that shows road names, signs, directions, destinations good and bad, depending on the road I choose—a map of Scriptures on loving God above all else.
It is a map, and it is also an arsenal—a storehouse of power. I know I need to stand ready, for experience has shown me that this battle was not a one-time event. I stand ready with my arsenal, deadly weapons ready to kill. My aim is straight, my arrows lethal. The bowstring is taut and tense with power. I release the shaft and it flies swift, straight at the mark, its iron point piercing and ruthless. My targets are pride, arrogance, thanklessness, idolatry. Self.
His Word shows me the way. His Word keeps me from sin.
God, help me.
Teach me how to grow after the pruning,
how to walk after the refining fire.
Show me how to show You
that I meant it when I repented.
Do not let me go back to the sin
of loving people more than You.
Don’t let me go back, Father.
Don’t let me go back.
I know You will not let me go.
Remove the false way from me,
And graciously grant me Thy law.
I have chosen the faithful way;
I have placed Thine ordinance before me.Establish my footsteps in Thy word,
And do not let any iniquity have dominion over me.
(Psalm 119:29-30,133)
...to Know-Love-Obey God
9 Comments
September 9th, 2009 at 10:45 am
“Don’t let me go back.” A battle cry for all of us. Thanks for sharing.
September 9th, 2009 at 11:56 am
Teach me….how to walk after the refining fire.
Yes, Lord please, me too!
Blessings,
Catherine
September 9th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
“that I meant it when I repented.”
Oh that we would really mean it ALL the time!
September 9th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
“My targets are pride, arrogance, thanklessness, idolatry. Self.”
What rascally little targets these are! Definitely a battle I have every day… and I don’t always win. Where would we be without grace?
September 9th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Beautiful words for this day. Thank you.
September 9th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
I am standing with you praying with you. For you and for myself. Do not let us go back…
September 9th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Very powerful, Monica. I love the idea of a road map of scripture. Wow. What a thought.
I’m mapping a few things out too…
September 11th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
I like the idea of a map. Most times I can’t figure out which closet I left it in.
September 11th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
“…for experience has shown me that this battle was not a one-time event.”
So we pray.
I don’t say it often enough: I so love you.
And I pray with you.
We have the same targets….
All’s grace,
Ann
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