The
Heart of the Matter
Who
can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin"?
[Pro
20:9]
This
is an excellent question. Grab your Bible and read along;
The
LORD has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there
are any who understand, Who seek after God. They have all turned
aside, together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does
good, not even one. - and those who are in the flesh cannot please
God. [Psa 14:2-3 - Rom 8:8]
God
is our creator. We are the created. We have no power whatsoever to
overcome the sinful propensity that we are born with. ZERO!
For
I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the
willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. For the
good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do
not want. - For all of us have become like one who is unclean, And
all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And all of us
wither like a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
[Rom 7:18-19 - Isa 64:6]
But
the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by
faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. - Namely,
that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting
their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of
reconciliation. [Gal 3:22 - 2Co 5:19]
If
we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth
is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous
to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
[1Jn
1:8-9]
Wow.
After reading all of this the outlook proves it impossible for us on
our own, by ourselves. So then, let us restate the original
question:
Who
can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin"?
[Pro
20:9]
There
is but one....
Behold,
I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the
door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.
[Rev 3:20]
Our
Lord and our Savior, our Master and King,
Jesus
the Christ!
HAVE
YOU READ YOUR BIBLE TODAY?
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