CLEARLY YOU

2 Corinthians 3:3 ... clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ... by the Spirit of the living God, ... of the heart.
   John spoke to a group of men this week about his recent past life, less than a year ago, he was a lifer in prison, with failing health. His words echoed on attentive ears as men drank in the story of a man who tried all life can offer, to the sin sick heart. Drugs, alcohol and unspeakable immorality, he was clearly ashamed of his story, yet his heart spoke of a new day and the only way out.
  The writer to the Corinthian church says, we are like a poem or literary work that is on going, continually being written. We are servants of the most High God or slaves to our selves, we are penning who we are, it is written in our hearts.
   Our story says we live for God or self, to live for God, it must be by His Spirit, to live for self, it must be my will, in either case we are just pictures of what is on the inside. The heart tells the complete story.
   John said, when he trusted Christ with his whole heart, "God washed it clean, man can't do that." Wow, God makes sinful, selfish people, something they will never be without Him, Holy, by His Spirit. I want that don't you?
Heavenly Father You are all we need, You have the only way to eternity, help all to see your Way is, the Way. Let all we do bring joy to You and may our lives be a sweet smell for those around us to experience You. Let our hearts tell the story of who You are. Amen