Proverbs 28: 13-14
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.
How blessed is the man who fears [God] always, but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
It's so easy to make excuses for my faults. But that would be hardening my heart to God's cleansing.
O my Father, please help me to continually regard Your Lordship over me from hardening my heart to refuse to hear Your still, small voice behind me, saying, "this is the way, walk here."
Examine my heart, Father, and show me that sin that I have been excusing, that I am concealing from myself--reveal it that I may confess and forsake it, and live my life according to Your righteousness; that Your glory would shine out from this clay pot to the praise of Your glory.
May Your "light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ" (II Corinthians 4:6). fill me and shine forth from this " earthen vessel, that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from [myself]" (II Corinthians 4:7); let it be read and seen of all that it is of You, Father, and not from me!
Keep me out of Your way, Father, in my relationships with my adult children and with others.
Here I am--send me--use me!
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
