Steady Flow

How aggravating an unsteady flow of water can be!  Living in the country is great but it has its drawbacks, and one is water pressure.  While good pressure delivers a hefty flow, the lack of pressure makes the flow … well, not so good.  Makes me nuts to be in the shower, lathered up, and the water flow ebbs to a dribble.  Agh! Frustrating but it is what it is, and I still choose country-living!

 

R. Leighton refers to "pure and holy walking" as a result of staying as sin-free as possible.  We know, of course, Jesus is the only one who walked completely pure and holy but Christians can’t just shrug off sin so easily.  “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9).  See, the condition to forgiveness is confession.  Did you know that we breathe-in and breathe-out 12-14 times a minute without even thinking about it?  Founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, Bill Bright, says spiritual breathing is a process of exhaling the impure and inhaling the pure.  R. Leighton adds, “So much sin as gets in, so much peace will go out.”  Oh, the blessed peace of and intimacy with The Father we forfeit when we neglect to breathe spiritually – exhaling confessions and inhaling forgiveness.  I know firsthand how frustrating it is attempting to approach the throne of grace – moving into the Presence of Holy God – with the baggage of unconfessed sin.  Every Believer who is serious about their spiritual life must practice spiritual breathing – it’s the only way to a steady of flow of the riches of Christ.  "O LORD, how happy is the time - When in Thy love I rest - When from my weariness I climb - E'en to Thy tender breast - The night of sorrow ended there - Thy rays outshine the sun - And in Thy pardon and Thy care - The heaven of heavens is won." (W. C. Dessler).  I encourage to breathe spiritually this weekend – know the steady flow of the Spirit and all He brings with Him!