“Blameless does not mean perfect. It means that in every situation you do the correct thing.”
If you were to read these two sentences in isolation, you might think, “Say what?!”…but if you continue in Blakaby’s devotional this morning, the next sentence begins, “If you sin…”. I would change the “If” to “When”, but the application remains…it is not that we are blameless meaning perfect, without sin; it is that we are so keenly aware of the Holy Spirit that when we misstep, we respond in repentant obedience.
Over and over again in Psalm119 we are reminded that the Word of God guides us into truth; that the Word of God aligns our path to righteousness; that the Word of God keeps us pure, wise, understanding, insightful…
And so my heart stirs…”Lord, let me be blameless; let my heart be so aligned with yours that obedience is natural, almost instinctive.”
And how can this be…who is it that transforms my heart? I am daily transformed by the power of God’s Spirit; by His guiding hand; by His still small voice; by His Word.
This is the “self talk” that brings change. We can do the correct thing when in humility we live yielded to God, and when we err, we confess, we give thanks for the blood of Christ, and we rise to obedience again.
“O how I love Thy law! It is my meditation all the day.”
Cindy
If you were to read these two sentences in isolation, you might think, “Say what?!”…but if you continue in Blakaby’s devotional this morning, the next sentence begins, “If you sin…”. I would change the “If” to “When”, but the application remains…it is not that we are blameless meaning perfect, without sin; it is that we are so keenly aware of the Holy Spirit that when we misstep, we respond in repentant obedience.
Over and over again in Psalm119 we are reminded that the Word of God guides us into truth; that the Word of God aligns our path to righteousness; that the Word of God keeps us pure, wise, understanding, insightful…
And so my heart stirs…”Lord, let me be blameless; let my heart be so aligned with yours that obedience is natural, almost instinctive.”
And how can this be…who is it that transforms my heart? I am daily transformed by the power of God’s Spirit; by His guiding hand; by His still small voice; by His Word.
This is the “self talk” that brings change. We can do the correct thing when in humility we live yielded to God, and when we err, we confess, we give thanks for the blood of Christ, and we rise to obedience again.
“O how I love Thy law! It is my meditation all the day.”
1 comment:
Cindy, I would like to add that blameless can also include another action a person should have toward their sin state. In addition to responding to perfect obedience to God I think a blameless Christian should also fight the urge to blame situations, circumstances, and others for the sin(s) they commit in life.
How much better off would it be to say, “You know, I was wrong. I’m sorry and I won’t do that again,” when we hurt a loved one, friend, or our Heavenly Father? I’ve only found that trying to justify bad actions (pointing blame) and decisions only causes more hurt. I‘ve also found that quickly admitting that my sins are wrongful/hurtful is better than try to get the person I’ve hurt to understand why I’m behaving sinfully.
Why I believe this is important is whether we place blame on other people or situations, or whether we don’t place blame, in the end we have stilled sinned against our God and possibly against our brother. Blaming doesn’t fix it nor take it back. That’s why I feel it’s so important to have a gentle heart (for myself and others) to respond quickly to the damage my sins cause.
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