Hope after Sinning (2)

Reaching Your World with Luis Palau

My sins eventually betray a serious defect deep in my heart. When we look back at all the sins we’ve committed along the way the past few weeks or months, we may have reason to worry. Sometimes you may feel, in your heart of hearts: “What’s wrong with me?” Or, perhaps better put, “Why am I so self-inclined and so God-averse? Why am I so apt to choose my will, my way, my timing...instead of choosing God’s will, God’s way, God’s timing? Why am I apt to commit various assorted little sins?” By “little,” of course, I mean little in our eyes, not in God’s eyes. Sin is sin. That I am quite glad not to murder or start a sexual affair today is no great virtue when I’m just as apt to ignore God’s presence in my life. So, here’s my prayer for both of us. It’s found in 1 Thessalonians 3:13. The prayer is this: “May [the Lord] strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.” What a wonderful prayer of blessing! Again, you’ll find it in 1 Thessalonians 3:13. Read it on your own and pray it back to the Lord. Then thank Him for giving you such a great hope. This is Andrew Palau.