Your Daily Devotional for August 27, 2006

 

August 27, 2006

 

Spiritual Defect

by Dr. Paul Chappell

  

“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:”

 

Romans 5:12

 

Have you ever bought something that didn’t work properly, because it had a defect? It is such a hassle to have to take it back to the store, stand in the long line at customer service, and then get your money back. When we were born, we were created with a spiritual defect.

 

Because Adam sinned in the garden, we inherited his sin nature. No one had to teach you how to sin; it comes naturally to you! When my children were younger, my wife and I did not sit them down and teach them how to lie, hit, fight, and cry! They came up with those acts on their own.

 

Because of this spiritual defect, our decision-making becomes more difficult. It is hard to make decisions because we have a flesh that wants to do wrong. So if we have a spiritual defect and it is difficult to make right decisions, how do we know which choices to make?

 

Once you are saved, God gives you the Holy Spirit who lives inside you. If you think about it, He is like your own personal assistant! He is always there for you and will help you when you need Him! I am not saying that He is your servant, but the Holy Spirit does help you when you need Him. Whenever there is a hard decision to make, the Holy Spirit has the right answer and He wants to help you choose the right path!

 

Why is making the right choice so important? Choices can change your life, even if it’s only one choice! Once a choice is made, it is easier to be repeated, and once that choice has been repeated a few times, it becomes a habit. Habits are hard to break, and if it is a sinful habit, it can lead to dangerous consequences. How do you avoid heartache and pain? By making the right choice the very first time.

 

It is not enough to merely know that the Holy Spirit is there to help you make the right choice. You must choose to take His advice. If I were to offer you a bottle of water when you were thirsty, your thirst wouldn’t be quenched until you actually took that bottle and drank the water! So it is with the Holy Spirit. If you do not ask for His advice and then heed it, you are left to trust your spiritual defect to help you make that decision.

 

We all have major decisions to make in our life, but even the small ones are important to God. What decisions do you need to make today? Wouldn’t it be nice to know that you could make the right decision and not have to worry about it? God has the answer and He wants you to consult Him about it! Don’t trust your spiritual defect. Take time today to meet with God and tell Him what decisions you need help with. He is waiting to help you right now!

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