August 30, 2009 Holy Thoughts
Today’s Bible Reading: Ezekiel 8, 9, 10, 11; Revelation 4
Scripture Focus:
Ezekiel 8:12 Then He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the room of his idols? For they say, ‘The LORD does not see us, the LORD has forsaken the land.’”
Revelation 4:8 “ Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God Almighty,
Who was and is and is to come!”
Observation:
God is holy. There is no sin in him. It’s bad enough to compare ourselves with that kind of standard, but then we read in Ezekiel that God knows our thoughts, what we do in the dark, in secret. God’s holy standards include, not just what we do that other people see, but what we think in the secret chambers of our minds.
Application:
If I take this seriously, then I have to take my thought life seriously. I usually concentrate more on what I do externally, but if I think about the implications of God hearing my every thought, it really makes me pause!
One way to keep my thoughts holy is to be aware of God’s presence with me and his Spirit within me.
Prayer:
Father God, may the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to you today.
Scripture Focus:
Lord God Almighty,
Who was and is and is to come!”
