Daily Devotionals by Ardith Keef

     I am confronted constantly by my sin nature.
     And as was pointed out in this morning's sermon, that nature is not going away in this life!  But, Hallelujah! I have the Word of God, and He teaches me daily how to live.
     Only the power of the Holy Spirit overcomes the old nature, because having a choice is not natural. The only beings with choice are the Redeemed, and the Bible says so. The unsaved have yet to choose Christ before there is the power to make and carry out certain obedient decisions.
     My sin nature is sneaky and always wants to justify itself. It wants to do less for the Kingdom and more for self preservation. (Not too scriptural.)
     My sin nature also wants to accommodate the schedule, the bills, and the demands of the physical body and others around.
     But the beautiful thing about this particular battle is that without the old nature, there would be nothing to teach me the beauty of the crucified self. There would be no "overcoming" and I would miss the process of faith.
     

      Lord, I know I am in need constantly. I struggle against the old tendencies to be independent, but I thank you that you love me enough to pull me in.
     Please Lord, do whatever is needed in me to build your own life - I long for constant victory over the old nature and its traps of pride and dullness.
     I eagerly submit to whatever will burn away things not useful to You and long to be an empty-handed and ready servant.