How to Deal with Traces of Wickedness in Your Own Heart

The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. ROMANS 1:18“What if there really is a God?” Most of the time, the wicked manage to suppress this disturbing thought. But the wicked can never really escape this question, and here’s why...Since the wicked are made in the image of God, and they live in a world created by God, this is not easy to do. It takes a constant effort of mind and heart because evidence for God’s existence keeps springing up. The wicked have to keep saying, “There is no God” to themselves, because their hearts within them and the world around them keep suggesting otherwise.We have seen that the wicked person is proud, foul- mouthed, greedy, violent, and godless. Whenever you see any traces of these things in your own heart, deal with them decisively. If these are the things that characterise the wicked, you do not want even a trace of them in you.How do you deal with one of these when you see it in your heart? First, confess it to God. Renounce it completely. Ask for the cleansing power of Jesus’ blood to be applied to this pride, this cursing, this violence, or this godlessness. Don’t mess with it. It’s deadly poison. If it takes root, it has the power to destroy you. Take some time now and ask God to apply the cleansing power of the blood of Christ to your pride, cursing, violence, or godlessness.Written by Colin SmithRead by Sue McLeish www.openthebible.org.uk