Aware

My sweet friend Stephanie took me to lunch recently and we discussed how we as Christians sometimes forget that we are the righteousness of God, because of the tendency to become sensitized to the ways of the world. Our conversation reminded me of this scripture that I've been pondering for the last few weeks:

"I am constantly aware of your unfailing love,

and I have lived according to your truth."

Psalms 26:3

So much wisdom packed into one verse! Some being,

• God's love is so real I can be aware of it all the time; it's only a matter of focus.

• God's love does not fail.

• His truth brings life.

• If I am unaware of God's love, I make myself vulnerable to my own "truth", brought to me through the world's patterns, satan's deceptions, my interpretations, etc.

I am reminded that the Holy Spirit is also referred to as the Spirit of Truth, which is God's gift to all of us who have received Him. I need this Truth! There are so many unknowns in life, so many decisions where I need wisdom, so many circumstances that can be misunderstood. A wise question to ask in all these places is "Lord Jesus, what is your truth about this?".