The Holiness of God!
This has been the most amazing week of conviction under the annointed teaching of Elder McWhorter during revival. He has been quickened by the Holy Spirit to preach to us about the holiness of our God. Anytime the holiness of God is fully seen, the sinfulness of mankind is most evident.
The Lord has shown Himself in a grand way this week and has brought blinding light to the presence of such rebellion and hard-heartedness in my soul. God has shown me that I take His mercy and grace for granted, expecting them to remain upon me as if I deserve them. He has shown me that His grace no longer shakes me up and no longer makes me want to fall on my face in tearful repentance and thankfulness. I've become calloused and complacent, proud and arrogant in my service to Christ. I've begun to walk in comfort and ease rather than reverance and fear of the mighty God who made and saved me!
Oh, Lord! Change my wicked heart that it may fear Your Name! God, keep me humble and never let me lose sight of my unworthiness and filth in light of Your holiness. Remind me from whence I came! May I revere You and lay prostrate before You, knowing that Your mercies toward me are new and most desperately needed every morning. Each day, Lord, I pray you'd give me the grace necessary to get through 24 hours without bringing reproach and shame to Your name. May You glorify Yourself in this clay pot, broken and worn.
The Lord has shown Himself in a grand way this week and has brought blinding light to the presence of such rebellion and hard-heartedness in my soul. God has shown me that I take His mercy and grace for granted, expecting them to remain upon me as if I deserve them. He has shown me that His grace no longer shakes me up and no longer makes me want to fall on my face in tearful repentance and thankfulness. I've become calloused and complacent, proud and arrogant in my service to Christ. I've begun to walk in comfort and ease rather than reverance and fear of the mighty God who made and saved me!
Oh, Lord! Change my wicked heart that it may fear Your Name! God, keep me humble and never let me lose sight of my unworthiness and filth in light of Your holiness. Remind me from whence I came! May I revere You and lay prostrate before You, knowing that Your mercies toward me are new and most desperately needed every morning. Each day, Lord, I pray you'd give me the grace necessary to get through 24 hours without bringing reproach and shame to Your name. May You glorify Yourself in this clay pot, broken and worn.
May we never take His grace for granted!
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