Reading: Romans 6, Exodus 20, and Psalm 119:1-48
Scripture: Psalm 119:9-10, How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!
Observation: As I struggle with keeping my self pure from lust and pornography, I have asked myself the same question the Psalmist asked in this passage “HOW.” Right now I have a little girl who is in the why stage, every time we ask her to do something or try to tell her she can’t do something she is asking us why. Lately I feel like I'm in the How phase always asking how am i going to get out of this or how is God going to deal with this.
Application: In the situation of purity and how as men we struggle with it more and more as society continues to move into a place where sex, sexuality and doing what feels good is the way of life, God answers us. To start we are to guard our lives buy being in the word of God every day, as we spend time with God through his word we become closer to God. Continuing on we are to seek God with all we are, the more we focus on God the less we notice or seek out these things that cause us issues. Its almost like putting blinders on a horse so it is not looking at all the things that could scare or district the horse from it’s work. Just like us we need help to keep us focused on what God wants and not get distracted by the world.
Prayer: Father I love you and I am in awe of how you love someone like me. I thank you for the help you Holy Spirit in convicting us when we start to stray. I thank you for your provisions and you blessings you have for us each day. I ask that you help us to stay in your word and focus on you Lord.
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