I have another new knee! Yes, I've been in the hospital for a few days, gotten a new knee and begun therapy to work the swelling and soreness out of this wonderfully blessed joint. And I've again been amazed at how good and powerful God is on our behalf when we give these things to Him.

It was easy to go in for this surgery. Heavenly Father had blessed so wonderfully on the right leg, that I was filled with confident faith that He would bless just this way with the left leg. And He did. I knew there would be a certain amount of healing and pain associated the procedure but I also knew that My Father would be there all the way and He has been.

His faithfulness to bless and comfort and care for me during this difficult time makes me wonder why I withhold other things from His nurture and care. You see, I realize that there are failings in my life and the only proper word to apply to them is sin. Why can't I give them to God and trust Him to be there to comfort and keep me as these things are excised from my body just like it was with my knee?

I'll tell you why. My knees gave me pain. I was very uncomfortable with them. They bothered me as I sat, walked, talked. You name it, they hurt me. But, like far too many people, my sins don't. I have grown comfortable with them.

I have reached a place where I feel that I am as good as most and better than many, so why should I try to do/be any better?

It is time for me to realize all over again that any sin is too much sin in the presence of Holy, Righteous God, that any sin is too much sin in the life of one who has been washed in the precious blood of Jesus. My life is my offering to God on a daily basis and when I am comfortable with any sin, I am presenting Him with a soiled, blemished gift.

How can I do such a thing when He presented my with the Spotless Lamb of God to be my Savior? How can I do such a thing when He loves me and blesses me and keeps me day after day in His Tender, Loving Care? How can I do such a thing when He has given me His Word to teach me and guide me and has given me Holy Spirit to empower and enable me to live in such a way that I bring Him honor and glory with my life?

I can't! Or at least, I shouldn't!

Let's resolve today to live this day striving to avoid all sin with all our might. We might find ourselves pleasing Him more and more. How wonderful that would be!

Please pray. Pray for revival in our nation. Revival that will sweep the aisles and pews of churches, sweep the halls of Congress, sweep the living rooms of homes all across our land, bringing this nation to her knees, not before a enemy, but before a Holy Heavenly Father Who wants to bless and heal our land. Please Pray.

In His Love
Walter