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Devotional - 24th Dec 2020

 'If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles' (Job 11:14).

Our bodies are the temple of the Lord and we should learn to take care of them physically, spiritually and mentally. They are not our own, they belong to God and therefore, we should avoid wickedness or evil dwelling in them - our tabernacles. The Temple  of the Lord, where God meets with His people is a holy place. Therefore  our body should be a holy place where Christ wants to dwell. We should be careful what we put in our bodies and what we do with it. If we regard iniquity in our heart, we should stretch out our hands to God in prayer and supplication and earnestly seek pardon through the blood of Jesus, or God will not hear us. He is the only One who can put it far away from us. When iniquity is in our hands we should detest it and refrain from holding on to it, allowing Christ to put it far away from us. We should not harbour or deal with evil practices, as God will not be please with us. Job's friends thought he was guilty of sinning terribly against God, as a result of the things happening to him. Even though they we wrong about Job, they still knew what God expected from His people. We should not think evil thoughts or carry out evil work, but instead, should seek to renounce such things; shunning the very occasion and appearance of them. The Word of God said, "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me (Psalm 66:18).  Therefore if at any time iniquity is present in our hearts we must acknowledge and confess it before God. It is the blood of Jesus that cleanses us from all our sins and iniquities. Let the righteousness of Christ replace our righteousness and lead us to life everlasting, because our righteousness is as filthy rags. It cannot help us, but Christ's righteousness will indeed please God. Let us therefore, think pure thoughts; things that are true, honest, just, pure and lovely, as we seek to stay true to God.

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