Selwyn’s conclusion was good: “The psalmist, as we see today (Psalm 139:23-24), had the right idea when he prayed: ‘Search me, O god … See if there is an offensive way in me …’ . Begin (every day) with that prayer, wait before God to see what He will make you conscious of. Then ask Him for forgiveness and go into the day – forgiven and cleansed.”
I think it’s a good idea to start out each day with a reflection on the previous day’s activities. It’s a bit like cleaning ourselves from the dirt and grim of normal living – some, may just have one bath – once a week, others (myself included) prefer to have a wash or shower every day.
Either way, (to keep the metaphor going) – the Holy Spirit is our spiritual soap – to be really clean, we need some help – and the Holy Spirit is always available to ‘wash our feet’, although we need to remove our shoes or sandals to allow Him to do His work. That is, we need a real sense of humility to open up our most secret thoughts and desires to the full gaze of God’s eyes (in any case, He can see though our poorly placed camouflage) - then, we are in the right state of mind to listen to His cleansing words.
What’s your view?
The scrutiny of God
Selwyn’s conclusion was good: “The psalmist, as we see today (Psalm 139:23-24), had the right idea when he prayed: ‘Search me, O god … See if there is an offensive way in me …’ . Begin (every day) with that prayer, wait before God to see what He will make you conscious of. Then ask Him for forgiveness and go into the day – forgiven and cleansed.”
I think it’s a good idea to start out each day with a reflection on the previous day’s activities. It’s a bit like cleaning ourselves from the dirt and grim of normal living – some, may just have one bath – once a week, others (myself included) prefer to have a wash or shower every day.
Either way, (to keep the metaphor going) – the Holy Spirit is our spiritual soap – to be really clean, we need some help – and the Holy Spirit is always available to ‘wash our feet’, although we need to remove our shoes or sandals to allow Him to do His work. That is, we need a real sense of humility to open up our most secret thoughts and desires to the full gaze of God’s eyes (in any case, He can see though our poorly placed camouflage) - then, we are in the right state of mind to listen to His cleansing words.
What’s your view?