God Is An Awesome Spot Remover
Today’s Passage – Jeremiah 10 – 13
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. (Jeremiah 13:23)
The context of this passage, and the Book of Jeremiah as a whole, is the impending judgment that is facing Judah and Jerusalem because of their sin. They had gotten totally out of control: God had sent prophets to them; God had sent judgment to them; but they did not get the message. They were too far gone. God was about to do something very big in and to Jerusalem. The Babylonians were about to invade. It would be perhaps the worst calamity to hit the people of God. However, the good news is that the judgment that would come would be the very thing that would cause the people of God to repent: to change their spots. The people seemed powerless to change on their own; but through the loving hand of judgment from God, the leopard would indeed have his spots changed.
Sometimes, I get so very frustrated with myself, particularly my inability to get victory over some of the recurring sins in my life. I am utterly powerless, it seems, to win the battle. However, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me; and through the power of the Holy Spirit of God, and through the loving correction of my Heavenly Father, my spots can also be removed. Do you need a spot remover? God can do it. Yield to Him.
Posted in Devotions by Phil Erickson with 1 comment.
I think the best way to get victory over recurring sin in your life Pastor is to “yield” them to the entire church. Have courage in your saviour that no matter what He will never leave you, nor forsake you. It’s important for the people of God to see the man of God vulnerable and humbled as he bears his soul to the breathern. Keeping it inside will only fester a broken and dishonest relationship that will someday end in ruin. The good old boys of the secret society need to become the new boys of the tribe; but we all know that will never happen because of the biggest sin of all PRIDE!!! Your sin will find you out, why not confess it and allow those who are the least esteemed in the church judge you. Stop running the show in the flesh and allow God to do His greatest work beginning in YOU.