Daily Devotional

Evil All the Time

Scripture: Genesis 6:5 The LORD saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.

Observation: My thoughts are almost always evil it seems until my thoughts go to God. Even when I pray my thoughts wander and become selfish and evil. As hard as I may try to think and do things that are pleasing to the Lord it doesn’t take long before I end up back to the evil that I am.

Application: The only way I can even come close to not being evil is to stay focused on my Lord and what His will is for my life. I need to pray throughout the day and think of things that are noble and pure of heart. I know it won’t come natural, because that is not who I am, even though that is what I want to be. I need to be aware of when I do slide back to my natural man and ask God to pull me out of the self-indulgent heart I have.

Prayer: My Lord I can’t blame you for being disappointed in man, we are evil. Help me rise out of this pit to serve you and others in a self-sacrificial way that will honor you. Show me how to draw close to you and be more like Jesus only caring about my Father’s will.

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