A Small Detail

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Good morning, Lord

Father in Heaven, I seek You first-the knowledge of Your limitless love in Christ and endless power. Build my trust and my passion. I take up my cross and follow...In Jesus' name…

Memory verse: Ephesians 2:6 “And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.”

Verse of the day: Luke 19:10

10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Daily Reading:  1 Kings 1-2 Luke 19:28-48

A Small Detail

In the garden the serpent made sin sound so large:

4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” (Genesis 3:4)

The serpent was right about one thing: their eyes were opened. But the serpent lied about being like God. They were not like God. The one small detail that the serpent left out was the detail of guilt. Their eyes were opened to the fact that they had done evil against God-something they had not known until that moment.

God’s plan of salvation in Christ did all the things it was intended to do-all of what God said had to happen to reunite us with Him in righteousness.

But the one thing that still plagues most human beings-the one thing the serpent knew he could use against us for the ages-our own guilt.

Genesis 16:11 says,“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”

“In Your presence”-Confessing of sin to God means more than forgiveness to me-When I confess, I am in His presence-I am conscious of my almighty God-my Lord-fullness of joy and pleasures forever more starts with God’s shield against guilt.

If I do not live consciously of God, I am open to the enemy’s guilt-yes, God has forgiven me but without God-consciousness, I carry the weight of bad choices.

Maintaining consciousness of God is our shield-our freedom from old guilt.

The lies of the enemy continue-such as we cannot maintain constant consciousness of God. But, we can. It has to be learned as we seek God and Him alone.

Talk to God about it. Tell Him your desires. He listens-always. So we must listen-always.

...not such a small detail.

...because He loves us...He will do it…

Father in Heaven,

Hallowed Be Your name. Your kingdom desire come in my heart. I want to be conscious of You all of today. Forgive me for walking away from You. Lead me away from guilt.

God of full joy and great pleasure,

In the name of Christ Jesus,

Amen