Hot Coffee In The Morning
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Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with
the washing of water by the word,
Ephesians 5:25, 26 (KJV)
Ever go through a period of knowing what pleases God yet not really wanting to do that thing (or, let that thing go)? Well, welcome to the club. We all struggle from time to time with disobedience. We often do know what is right—BUT we have excuses.
We may even feel good about ourselves for not committing some of those “basic” sins (i.e. adultery, lying, cheating, stealing, etc.). But what about when we need to go out of our way to have that conversation we really don’t want to have—like asking forgiveness? “BUT I was not wrong,” we say.
Or, maybe there’s a nudging to give more than we’d planned. “BUT I need it more,” we reason.
For a while, we may not know what God’s will is on a matter. Then, like Paul, there’s a blinding light and we want to say, “Not so, Lord,” rather than change our way of thinking. “BUT God understands!” we console ourselves.
Whether we’re aware of it or not, all such stubbornness and disobedience (yours and mine) is rooted in a lack of faith in God. I once heard that God’s people would be much more obedient to His Word if we truly believed that:
• God knows more than us.
• God loves us more than we love ourselves.
Why else would we resist His known will? We either don’t think God knows what He’s doing, or we think He is out to mess us up.
What are we to do? We’ve got to have our minds cleansed with God’s Word so we can better know:
• Who God is.
• That God really loves us.
In this sense, brain washing is good.
Psalm 119:9 states that we can be cleansed by taking heed unto God’s Word. Let’s let God’s Word wash away all our objections so that instead of saying, “BUT God,” we will say, “Yes, Lord.”
God knows so much more than we do AND He cares for us more than we know.
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Wash Your “Buts!”
Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with
the washing of water by the word,
Ephesians 5:25, 26 (KJV)
Ever go through a period of knowing what pleases God yet not really wanting to do that thing (or, let that thing go)? Well, welcome to the club. We all struggle from time to time with disobedience. We often do know what is right—BUT we have excuses.
We may even feel good about ourselves for not committing some of those “basic” sins (i.e. adultery, lying, cheating, stealing, etc.). But what about when we need to go out of our way to have that conversation we really don’t want to have—like asking forgiveness? “BUT I was not wrong,” we say.
Or, maybe there’s a nudging to give more than we’d planned. “BUT I need it more,” we reason.
For a while, we may not know what God’s will is on a matter. Then, like Paul, there’s a blinding light and we want to say, “Not so, Lord,” rather than change our way of thinking. “BUT God understands!” we console ourselves.
Whether we’re aware of it or not, all such stubbornness and disobedience (yours and mine) is rooted in a lack of faith in God. I once heard that God’s people would be much more obedient to His Word if we truly believed that:
• God knows more than us.• God loves us more than we love ourselves.
Why else would we resist His known will? We either don’t think God knows what He’s doing, or we think He is out to mess us up.
What are we to do? We’ve got to have our minds cleansed with God’s Word so we can better know:
• Who God is.
• That God really loves us.
In this sense, brain washing is good.
Psalm 119:9 states that we can be cleansed by taking heed unto God’s Word. Let’s let God’s Word wash away all our objections so that instead of saying, “BUT God,” we will say, “Yes, Lord.”
God knows so much more than we do AND He cares for us more than we know.
About the Author
Before she could read, Babette had the Writing Bug! As a four-year-old, she went throughout her childhood home copying words from can, bottle and box labels because—as she said—“I have to write my story.”
When at age sixteen she discovered the love of Jesus, she knew she was part of the greatest love story ever told. Over the years, Babette has found many ways to share the Good News including teaching and writing poetry, plays, and short stories. She also wrote many of the lyrics for the CD “Changes” by Noel5 which her late husband, Leon Rodney Edwards Sr. produced.
Babette received a BA in English Literature and a Minor in Writing from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. She is licensed as a Teacher (1996), ordained as an Elder (1998) and licensed as a Minister (2021).
Babette is a member of Zion Church (Landover, MD campus), founded by Sr. Pastor Keith A. Battle. At Zion, Babette serves in many capacities including as a Life Group Leader, a member of the Bereavement Team and as part of the Thomas Jefferson Simmons Institute (TJSI) Level-Up Equip Team.
Besides reading and writing, Babette enjoys cooking, swimming, taking in the natural beauty of the outdoors and spending time with family and friends.
Babette was married for thirty-four years to Leon “Rodney” Edwards, Sr. until the time of his passing. They have three adult children: Leone’, Carleton (Brenda) and Rodney Jr., and three grandsons: Lexarion, Jonathan Jr. and Jamari.