Today, while I was at work, the network connection on my computer stopped working. I was not able to access my folders or databases that I need to do my job. As I looked at the cord that connects me to the network, it appeared that everything was properly connected and I could not identify any problems.
Suddenly, I thought to ask God if He was trying to tell me something. God began to show me that often there are times when it appears that I have a perfect connection with God but something is wrong with the communication between His Network and me . I do everything right, I pray, read the Bible, and go to church, but I miss the part about actually seeking His face and what He is trying to tell me. The part that makes the connection work is the part of keeping Him first in everything I do.
Everyday He is showing me that He desires more of me than doing all the "right things." I also need to have the right heart. To have the right heart is a far deeper expression to God. It is no longer about my actions but about my inner man, the part of me that nobody can see.
There are times when one will hide his or her inner man because of the wrong thoughts and motives. God is challenging Christians to make sure that our inner man is righteous before Him, to not only have good actions but also to have a good and pure heart. I know that I don't want to be like the Pharisees who had outward appearances of holiness but their hearts were turned away from God; I do want to be like the disciples because, while they may have made mistakes, their hearts were turned to God.
What do you think?
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Amen and right on!
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