Let's continue our reflections on this past Sunday's sermon from Evangelist Creary.
In describing the phrase "turn from their wicked ways" (see Second Chronicles 7:14), we were given a short list of the ways in which wickedness manifests itself:
-forsaking God;
-forgetting God;
-rejecting God.
Our tendency is to associate "wickedness" with external activities such as murder, incest, or other sins that directly affect the lives of innocents. Or, we associate wickedness with activity that occurs outside of the church. But God indicates to us that His concept of wickedness relates directly to our treatment of Him and His holiness (see Jeremiah 23:11-16 as an example of this).
Are you saying things that are contrary to what God has said? Today is a good day to change your ways.
Lord, we are guilty: please forgive us of our wickedness: the pride, the ignoring of Your word, the lie to think that we can live our lives without seeking after You. We repent and we ask You to help us to change. Make us true representatives of Your holiness. May our lives turn the world to You. In Jesus's name we pray. Amen.
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