Reading: Micah 1, 2
My Verse: "Woe to those who devise wickedness
and work evil on their beds!
When the morning dawns, they perform it,
because it is in the power of their hand" (Micah 2:1).
This is a amazing indictment on those who "plan" their sins. They think about a thing, decide they want to do that and then do it because they have the wherewithal to carry out their scheme. This brings to mind Psalm 1 where the progression of sinful acts is alluded to in verse 1. "Blessed is the man who walks not . ..nor stands . . . nor sits . . ." in the way of sinners.
Planning can be a good thing, but here Micah is speaking to that which is not good or right.
Here Micah is speaking to the powerful and wealthy who abuse their wealth and power to become even more wealthy and powerful. Those who have acquired much wealth and power have much to answer for as to how they use what You, LORD God have allowed them to have.
This speaks to all of us. We are all capable of doing many things. We are all selfish and often scheme up plans to acquire things we have no business desiring and that is why we scheme and plan on our beds at night. Some get very good at this. And the more often we find that we are able to "perform" our selfish plans, the more we want to attempt, carrying us further and further into our selfish hedonism. We are carried further and further away from the reality of Who You LORD God are. We are carried further and further away from the goodness and rightness that You, LORD God are.
A story came out on a senator who now works in the White House Administration. As a senator he spoke out against corruption, against those abusing their status to overspend on themselves. But now as a White House Administrator he is doing the very thing he was against. As he grew in power he apparently has lost sight of that which is good and right.
"We all have sinned and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). None of us are immune to sin. It is easy to become entangled in sinful acts. This speaks to how very important it is to keep our eyes on You, LORD God, to stay in the light of Your goodness and rightness!
Our sinful desires -if we dwell on them overlong will blot out the cleansing light of You LORD God. They become a fog over us, blurring our vision and our conscience.
"Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long" (Psalm 25:5).
"Send out your light and your truth;
let them lead me;
let them bring me to your holy hill
and to your dwelling! (Psalm 43:3)
"Teach me your way, O LORD,
that I may walk in your truth;
unite my heart to fear your name (Psalm 86:11).
Scheming and planning out selfish desires takes my eyes off You, LORD God.
This activity brings a fog over my understanding and conscience. It will drag me down into an abyss of darkness out of which it becomes harder and harder to get out of.
Oh, LORD God, help me to keep my eyes on You and Your truth. It is cleansing, purifying, uplifting.
Marvelous Light by Ellie Holcomb
You alone can bring about that which is truly best for me.
Didat Deus - God Enriches!
My Verse: "Woe to those who devise wickedness
and work evil on their beds!
When the morning dawns, they perform it,
because it is in the power of their hand" (Micah 2:1).
This is a amazing indictment on those who "plan" their sins. They think about a thing, decide they want to do that and then do it because they have the wherewithal to carry out their scheme. This brings to mind Psalm 1 where the progression of sinful acts is alluded to in verse 1. "Blessed is the man who walks not . ..nor stands . . . nor sits . . ." in the way of sinners.
Planning can be a good thing, but here Micah is speaking to that which is not good or right.
Here Micah is speaking to the powerful and wealthy who abuse their wealth and power to become even more wealthy and powerful. Those who have acquired much wealth and power have much to answer for as to how they use what You, LORD God have allowed them to have.
This speaks to all of us. We are all capable of doing many things. We are all selfish and often scheme up plans to acquire things we have no business desiring and that is why we scheme and plan on our beds at night. Some get very good at this. And the more often we find that we are able to "perform" our selfish plans, the more we want to attempt, carrying us further and further into our selfish hedonism. We are carried further and further away from the reality of Who You LORD God are. We are carried further and further away from the goodness and rightness that You, LORD God are.
A story came out on a senator who now works in the White House Administration. As a senator he spoke out against corruption, against those abusing their status to overspend on themselves. But now as a White House Administrator he is doing the very thing he was against. As he grew in power he apparently has lost sight of that which is good and right.
"We all have sinned and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). None of us are immune to sin. It is easy to become entangled in sinful acts. This speaks to how very important it is to keep our eyes on You, LORD God, to stay in the light of Your goodness and rightness!
Our sinful desires -if we dwell on them overlong will blot out the cleansing light of You LORD God. They become a fog over us, blurring our vision and our conscience.
"Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long" (Psalm 25:5).
"Send out your light and your truth;
let them lead me;
let them bring me to your holy hill
and to your dwelling! (Psalm 43:3)
"Teach me your way, O LORD,
that I may walk in your truth;
unite my heart to fear your name (Psalm 86:11).
Scheming and planning out selfish desires takes my eyes off You, LORD God.
This activity brings a fog over my understanding and conscience. It will drag me down into an abyss of darkness out of which it becomes harder and harder to get out of.
Oh, LORD God, help me to keep my eyes on You and Your truth. It is cleansing, purifying, uplifting.
Marvelous Light by Ellie Holcomb
You alone can bring about that which is truly best for me.
Didat Deus - God Enriches!
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