One of my daily devotions that I receive in my email box is from the Purpose Driven Life devotionals from John Walker. You can subscribe to it here. His devotion this past week was powerful. So powerful, that I'd like to share it with you. And I agree, start at the top and work your way down.
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10 NIV)
Oh God, create in me a pure heart ...
- A heart that won’t run with lust after physical pleasure,
- A heart that obediently refuses what you’ve rightly and wisely fenced away as sin,
- A heart of love that never insists on its own way (1 John 2:16).
Oh God, create in me a pure heart ...
- A heart that knows no greed when it looks upon worldly treasures,
- A heart that thinks of others, and not itself,
- A heart that argues for love instead of fairness.
Oh God, create in me a pure heart ...
- A heart that never boasts about what it has or what its done,
- A heart that walks humbly, not trying to appear more important than it is,
- A heart that takes no pride in the flesh.
Oh God, create in me a pure heart ...
- A heart that chases after you,
- A heart that looks to you for its provision,
- A heart that trusts that you are at work in others,
- A heart that does not manipulate people or circumstances,
- A heart that looks upon the things above and not the things below.
Heavenly Father, renew a steadfast spirit within me ...
- A spirit committed completely to you,
- A spirit that is not double-minded,
- A spirit that is focused, and single minded on your purposes,
- A spirit resolved to know Christ and Christ alone.
So now, what? Start from the top of the devotional, and work your way down.
Thanks John!
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