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Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting! --Psalm 139:23-24 As believers in Christ, you and I need to deal diligently with our character, which involves having a proper attitude about sin. So what should that attitude be? For one, as believers we should be sensitive toward the sin in our lives. It’s like getting something in your eye and not resting until you get it out! You should be so sensitive to the sin in your life that you can’t rest until you get it out. Now, believe me, I’ve heard all kinds of excuses over the years from people as to why they let sin remain in their lives. And some people do take some steps to remove the sin from their lives. But I want to ask you today, are you doing everything you can to remove sin from your life? Are you using every resource God makes available to you in order to kill sin and grow in Christ-likeness? Maybe it means disconnecting the internet at home. Maybe it means getting rid of your television. Maybe it even means admitting your sin to a close circle of fellow believers you trust so they can help hold you accountable.  I don’t know what it specifically means for you, but I do know this: You and I are crazy if we don’t take advantage of any chance to eliminate anything that pulls us away from Christ! Today, to help you become more sensitive to the sin in your life, I encourage you to take some time to think and pray through today’s verses. May God bless you as you strive to become more like Him today! FLEE FROM THE SIN IN YOUR LIFE.

Remember and Repent

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.”

Revelation 3:1–3

Many times when we think about remembrance in terms of repentance, we think of guilt and shame and sorrow for past transgressions. While godly sorrow is important, we must be careful not to be bound by the past. We cannot change it, and if we have confessed and forsaken sin and done what we can to make things right with anyone we harmed, we should let the past go. But there is another kind of remembrance that promotes repentance—the memory of the good things God has given to and done for us. “Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?” (Romans 2:4).

When we forget what God has done, we are vulnerable to temptation. And if we continue forgetting, we are slow to repent and confess our sins. God is always good to us. This is just as true when things are going poorly by our judgment as it is when things are going well. Sometimes people even excuse their sin by citing what they view as a failure on God’s part. If we stop to reflect on His perfect love and the sweetness of close fellowship with Him, we will quickly turn away from our sin and repent.

Today's Growth Principle: 

God’s goodness to us should lead us to quickly seek restored fellowship with Him when we sin.