Search my heart...

Read: Psalm 4:1-5, 139:23-24; Jeremiah 17:10.

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life." King David - Psalm 139:23-24

When we talk about media, being in this world and not of, being above the culture and holiness we have to talk about the attitude and the heart. Our desire for holiness cannot be driven by religion or guilt. It cannot be quest we take because of all the wrong we've done. In fact it should be driven by a desire to be with God, hear His voice and to be used by Him and that alone.

In order to walk holy, be in this world and not of it and be above the culture we have to have the same attitude that David had. In fact it was said about David by God that He was a man after God's own heart. Why? Because David was willing to let God search him and test him. He was willing to open his heart to God for God to examine Him and point out anything that needed to go!

In order to walk holy and be used by God we have to have the same heart. We have to be willing to expose to God our deepest and darkest secrets (He knows them anyways). We have to be willing to, like Abraham was willing with Isaac, sacrifice anything. We have to be willing to put anything God wants on the alter and sacrifice it to Him. Often that thing he wants us to sacrifice has something to do with media.

This is the heart and attitude of those who are used by God, hear from God and have His presence in their life. God will search you and point out anything that offends Him. When you remove that from your life it allows His presence to come because God does not hang around things that offend Him.

This is a dangerous prayer to pray because God will take you up on your offer. He will ask you to sacrifice things in order for you to walk with Him. The great thing about God though is that the pain of sacrifice is always dwarfed by the power and pleasure of being in His presence. His blessing and favor come to those who are willing to lay it all out for Him.

Let God in today to search you and point out anything that offends him. He may ask you to get rid of some hard things, but the joy of accomplishing His will for your life will far outweigh the price you pay to do so!

Prayer: Search my heart, try me and see if there is anything in me that shouldn’t be. Give me the strength to remove it from my life!