As I was flipping through my Bible this morning I came to Psalm 66. Verses 16-20 spoke to me. The Psalmist writes, "Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me. I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished sin in my heart, the LORD would not have listened, but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer. Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!"
This verse not only sobers me up and helps me be spiritually alert in this world, but also it quickens my love for and faith in God. I would "die" if God stopped listening to my prayers; therefore I choose to cherish God and His Word in my heart instead of sin because not only does He know what is best for me, but also He will never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever let me down, and not only will He never ever ever ever ever ever ever let me down, but He will also never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever leave me or forsake me, and not only will He never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever leave me or forsake me, but also He will not reject my prayer or withhold His love from me as long as I am cherishing Him in my heart. Join me today in stomping out sin and growing a harvest of God's love and wisdom in this world that God may listen to our prayers and shower His love down on our lives. May God's love and grace embrace you day after day, Dear Reader.
