I want to pass something on to you I read recently. It was written by Patti Ann Thompson -- Pastor Rick
Something’s Bugging Me
“Search me, O God . . . See if there is any offensive way in me.” (Psalm 139:23,24). While I was reading a biblical devotion online one day, a message popped up from my computer antivirus program: “Warning, your virus protection is out of date. Click here to upgrade.” Most of us who own computers have an antivirus program. It protects our computers from harmful viruses. Sometimes we fail to update the program and a virus infects our computer.
Like my computer, I am virus prone, too. I still make mistakes and download the wrong things. God knows we are human and that our hearts are prone to infection by spiritual bugs – pride, unforgiveness, anger, gossip, and selfishness. How many times have I allowed chronic discontentment or an addiction to worldly lifestyles enter my life and bug me? Sometimes I dismiss the warning by clicking on “remind me again later”. I convince myself I will handle it later. When our hearts get infected, our sensitivity to love and serve others is blocked.
Like the antivirus program that detects and fixes the threats to my computer, God’s Spirit has the power to search my heart and cleanse it from the threats to my spiritual health and service. We need to constantly ask the Holy Spirit to search our hearts, minds, and actions. Then, with God’s help, we can change what needs to be changed and reflect the example of Christ in our life and ministry.
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