Daily Reading - "Look...Into My Own Heart." Ps 139:23 CEV

Here is how it read today.

Wed. Jan 27

"LOOK...INTO MY HEART." (PS 139:23 CEV)

"ME-ITIS" (1)

Dr. David Jeremiah says, "When you're sick, physical symptoms let you know there's something wrong. 'Me-virus' has warning signs too, like: Mirroritis: obsession with your appearance. Moneyitis: tightfistidness, equating your self-worth with your net worth and overspending on personal wants. Micromanageitis: insisting on doing things your way. Majestyitis: an exaggerated opinion of your importance and a sense of entitlement. Makeoveritis: the drive to 'one-up' everybody else." The Psalmist prayed: "Look...into my heart." K.P. Yohannan says, "When it's only God and you, you're more apt to face your pride and your sins. With everyone else we argue these things away, look wonderful and smile. Before God, we face ourselves, cleansing and purification take place, and we're less phony."

Curing "me-itis" calls for: (1) Strengthening your spiritual immune system with Scripture: "[His] great and precious promises...enable you to...escape...corruption" (2Pe 1:4 NLT). (2) Prayer: "Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done [and] His peace will guard your hearts" (Php 4:6-7 NLT). (3) A clear conscience: "I confessed my sins...you forgave me and took away my guilt" (Ps 32:5 CEV). (4) Fellowship: "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together...exhorting one another" (Heb 10:25 NKJV). (5) Service: "Each of you has received a gift,,,to serve others...that in everything God will be praised" (1 Pe 4:10-11 NCV). (6) Relationships: Pick your friends carefully, and avoid "me-itis" carriers (See Pr 22:25 TM). (7) Giving: "A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed" Pr 11:25 NIV).