Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. — James 1:21

Isn’t it true! When we get caught up in the moral filth of our culture, we find the Bible boring and pointless. But even when Satan uses sin to make our hearts hard, God’s Spirit calls us to change in a way that goes beyond just understanding what the Bible says. Thank God for his Spirit, which is like a surgeon’s scalpel and can use God’s Word to do the needed surgery on our hearts.

 

Thought

Isn’t it true! When we get caught up in the moral filth of our culture, we find the Bible boring and pointless. But even when Satan uses sin to make our hearts hard, God’s Spirit calls us to change in a way that goes beyond just understanding what the Bible says. Thank God for his Spirit, which is like a surgeon’s scalpel and can use God’s Word to do the needed surgery on our hearts.

 

Prayer

Holy God, with the assistance of your Holy Spirit, I voluntarily and resolutely give up my immoral habits today. I understand that these not only violate your holiness and grace but also make me less receptive to your will, distance me from your persona, and weaken my ability to serve as an example to others. I ask for your forgiveness and support as I strive to live a life that is entirely pleasing to you. In Jesus’s precious name I pray. Amen.