The Father's Menu

The Father's Menu

Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Friday, April 12, 2019

SEARCH YOURSELF

Samuel Colgate, the founder of the Colgate business empire, told a story of a well-known prostitute who got saved after struggling with sins for years. At an evangelistic service when an altar call was made the prostitute walked down the aisle and knelt in genuine repentance. She wept, asking God for forgiveness. Afterwards, she testified that she believed God had forgiven her and wanted to become a member of the church. For a few moments, there was silence.

Then Colgate arose and said: “I guess we blundered when we prayed that the Lord would save sinners. We forgot to specify what kind of sinners. The Holy Spirit has touched this woman and made her truly repentant...” Immediately, she was accepted as a member of the church; which means that there is no sin too black, no deed too awful, no thought too horrible for God to forgive.

David cried to God for repentance when Nathan confronted him with his sin. At first, David thought he could cover his sin, but when he realized that no one could hide from God, he began his penitence with a plea for mercy. He did not only acknowledge his sin to God, he, David also admitted that he could not deal with it alone. He was interested in more than just forgiveness of sins; he wanted a new heart. He did not ask only for restoration but for regeneration.

As Colgate noted in the case of the prostitute-turned-believer, no sin can be too great that God will not be able to forgive. We equally need to remember that any sin that is not taken care of in this life will be taken care of at the time of judgment. Therefore, search your life and let God deliver you from every sin that easily beset your destiny. Endeavour to live in the fear of the Most High God so as to be relevant in His Kingdom.

Prayer: Lord, help me to take an honest look at my life

Further Reading: Psalm 51:1-19

Read through the Bible: Leviticus 16 & Psalm 19