Devotion
All Preexisting Conditions Accepted
David Jacobs
Praise be to Him! Rejoice to our Lord! The Creator, The Father, The Healer. Imagine entering the world's greatest hospital after feeling terribly ill for some time. The doctor examines you and says that you are very sick, but he can cure you by teaching you to cure yourself. You ask the cost and if he accepts your medical insurance. He smiles and says 'By coming to me, I have accepted you'.
You explain that after years of sickness you have many preexisting conditions. Would they void his acceptance? He explains that due to the nature of the sickness and sin, we all have preexisting conditions. Acknowledging those preexisting conditions and trying to cure them is actually required in order to receive his healing. You would stand on the rooftops and tell every person within an earshot about this miraculous healer who only asks that you come to him, acknowledge that you are ill, and accept his healing.
God loves us more than we could fathom, more than we could ever hope to repay. Therefore give thanks and rejoice in him each and every day, for in forgiveness we may find our spirits cleansed, our minds detoxed and our hearts healed.
Prayer
God not only heals our bodily diseases but also cuts out what is cancerous to the soul, or toxic to our faith. Let Him in, and rejoice his works, all preexisting conditions and iniquities accepted!
Night Prayer
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
Inspiration
We despise the thought of a pile of dirty dishes in the sink. The outside is easy to clean; it's the caked-up residue on the inside that's so difficult to remove. Jesus compares the scribes and Pharisees with dishes that have been wiped clean on the outside while dirty inside. The Pharisees took exceptional care of their outward appearance and neglected their inward spirits. We are guilty of allowing our hearts to be left filthy as well. We look and act as we should while our souls are full of darkness. We must continue to converse with the Holy Spirit daily and trust His guidance to cleanse our sinful nature.
Prayer
Dear God, Please forgive our sinful nature. We yearn for cleansing from within, so we are genuine witnesses to Your name. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
