Today's message for me comes from Psalm 66:18...
"If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me."
This one verse from Psalm 66 sure is powerful. The Lord cut me deep with this one today. The Bible says that God's Word is like a "two-edged sword."
Iniquity and a personal relationship with the Lord just do not go together. Sin and salvation do not mix. It's like oil and water. It has to be one or the other. At least these are some of the insights God gave me as I pondered this message while in my cell.
And this verse alone was enough to bring me to my knees crying out for forgiveness, repenting, and allowing the Lord to cleanse and renew me.
Many times, we do not need to hear a long sermon to bring conviction. Today it just took one verse from the Bible. It was all the Word needed.
In the Gospel accounts of the life of Jesus, I can see that He was able to completely communicate what He needed to say with just a few words or only one sentence. This is a good lesson for me.
D.B.
This one verse from Psalm 66 sure is powerful. The Lord cut me deep with this one today. The Bible says that God's Word is like a "two-edged sword."
Iniquity and a personal relationship with the Lord just do not go together. Sin and salvation do not mix. It's like oil and water. It has to be one or the other. At least these are some of the insights God gave me as I pondered this message while in my cell.
And this verse alone was enough to bring me to my knees crying out for forgiveness, repenting, and allowing the Lord to cleanse and renew me.
Many times, we do not need to hear a long sermon to bring conviction. Today it just took one verse from the Bible. It was all the Word needed.
In the Gospel accounts of the life of Jesus, I can see that He was able to completely communicate what He needed to say with just a few words or only one sentence. This is a good lesson for me.
D.B.