Daily Devotional

LONG BOUND, DRAMATICALLY SET FREE

May 30

hildren of God, don't you know that participating in any sin of sexual immorality is a destructive and life "crippling" activity? Of course, no one sins in any manner without giving themselves a simple excuse or reason to do so which is either conscious or subconscious. To the person who fantasizes about another person and enhances their pleasures by doing so, in a marriage situation, it is a direct statement that they are ignoring their loved ones and using their mind as an escape to fleshly pleasure. It is also a statement that they will take and keep control of the pleasures which come to them in their daily life. The Holy Spirit knows you inside out! He is instructed of the Father to teach you how to place yourself in God's loving, healing, cleansing care. This is a near impossible task for the Holy Spirit when the believer is entrenched solidly in a lifestyle of gratification and self-direction. You say, "Father, I don't know any other lifestyle! I have lived so long in this bondage that I really accepted as fact that there was nothing better to enjoy." Child, you are wrong! Since many of you have lived this lifestyle, you have never surrendered your body, your hopes, your dreams and your levels of pleasure and satisfying blessings over to the will and direction of your Father. What do you expect? Wouldn't you really like to have the Holy Spirit lead you to God's best choices for your life? Wouldn't you really enjoy having a life partner who is a sincere gift from God? One way for this gift to become a reality is for you to change your mind toward your Father's power to heal you, cleanse you and cause you to live a life that truly brings glory to your Father in every area of your living! Read, John 15:3; Psalm 51. Lay out your whole life and life activities before the Lord and believe that the pleasures of life which are ordained by the Holy Spirit are far beyond anything that you could obtain by fleshly means. Pray for healing, and life changing power to be given to you by your Father! You are greatly loved!

Prayer

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Father, I have believed for the longest time that I am frozen into the weaknesses of my flesh. I pray for sincere cleansing and deliverance from this body of sin. Help me to be holy, as you are Holy, in the name of Jesus, amen!