[The Mayor]

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Staying Clean
November 1, 2011

During a business trip to Philadelphia, I walked down Broad Street toward City Hall each morning to catch the subway. Each day I passed a long line of people waiting for something. They were a cross-section of humanity in age, ethnic origin, and appearance. After wondering about it for 3 days, I asked a man on the sidewalk why all those people were standing in line. He told me that they were on probation or parole after breaking the law and had to take a daily drug test to show that they were staying clean.

This struck me as a vivid illustration of my need to stay spiritually clean before God. When the psalmist pondered how he could live a pure life, he concluded that the key was to consider and obey God’s teaching. “Your Word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You. Blessed are You, O Lord! Teach me Your statutes. . . . I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your Word” (Ps. 119:11-12,16).

In the light of God’s Word, we see our sin, but we also see God’s love in Christ. “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).

By His grace . . . staying clean.

Lord, grant that we may hear You speak
As truth within Your Word we seek;
And may it show us all our sin
And make us clean without, within. —D. De Haan

Read the Bible to be wise, believe it to be safe,
practice it to be holy.

Read: Psalm 119:9-16

Your Word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You. —Psalm 119:11

Bible in a year:
Jeremiah 24-26; Titus 2

[pollywog]

Good Morning Mayor, and ALL!!
Back after a brief break from posting and reading........

Lots going on here at our home..( major kitchen remodel, keeping up with grandson’s nightly homework, and dealing with sister’s home going...) but Fall is my most favorite seasons of the year and this morning I am full of praise and thanksgiving “ just because”!

This morning’s ODB a great reminder to stay in God’s Word!

Love to all here on this first day of November.

Polly

[JustAmy]

Mayor, thank you for again helping us start the day on the right foot.

Have a Fun day and a beautiful Fall.

[jaycee]

Thank you for our lovely devotion today, Rus!