Today’s Devotional Written By One Who Is One Year Older And Years Wiser: Tracy Koweh
Four Little Walls
Psalm 51:6 (Amplified Bible)
6Behold, You desire truth in the inner being; make me therefore to know wisdom in my inmost heart.
I have a married friend who has a beautiful family, house, garden and two dogs. They all go to church together and the kids for the most part, are very well behaved. One child is from a previous marriage, but other than her skin tone, you'd never know.
Well, the closer we became, she began to confide in me about some things going on inside the four walls that had become home. I couldn't believe the stories of spousal abuse and alienation of her oldest daughter. I just couldn't wrap my mind around the intense daily stress that entire house was under. I have no idea how they maintain such a "perfect picture" on the outside.
Now, I'm not saying that they don't have a good marriage, and that things have not gotten better. But I am saying that it’s amazing how much we hide and cover up. Even when we go to church; we smile and say the right things, when really we are broken on the inside. People may be fooled by our Oscar winning performances but God is not. He sees straight to the heart of the situation.
Today, as we begin to leave our four walls and go about our day, let’s start to peel away the dead and infected areas of our lives. Let's allow the exterminator that is the Holy Spirit to get rid of any terminates that many be lurking in the walls. Happy House Cleaning.
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