Only Room for One
No one can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
- Matthew 6:24
What sin are you tolerating in yourself that you would never tolerate in someone else? What is that sin you hold so close? Your "sin" is nothing more than Your Master. . . taking the place of God in your life.
That Sin "Master" of yours tells God that you have only given Jesus a vote of approval in your mind, that you have never chosen to make Him Lord of your life. The only thing God looks for in us is our desire to conform our will to His, and to give Him His rightful place in our lives. There is only room for One.
When we allow God to remove that sin that has been with us for years, there is a void in our lives, but He fills it with His presence. You chose to let Him in.
Do not become comfortable with sin. Refuse to give place to what is unholy and despicable to God in your life. Search your heart today. Make a decision to let go of that sin, resentment or habit, and let God replace the void with the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Almighty God, remove anything that takes Your place in my life. I repent of all my sins and ask for Your forgiveness and give me more of You in Jesus' name. Amen.
Further Reading
- 1 Kings 18:21
- Joshua 24:14-15
- Deuteronomy 10:12
