Unwanted Guests

<p>Kyle and Allison had a wonderful honeymoon in an exotic location. When they returned home, however, they discovered that Kyle&rsquo;s feet had developed a strange, itchy rash. The couple was referred to an infectious disease specialist. He informed them that small parasites had burrowed their way into Kyle&rsquo;s feet through blisters caused by his new flip flops. What started out as a dream vacation ended in a challenging battle with unwanted &ldquo;guests.&rdquo;</p> <p>David knew that if he didn&rsquo;t ask God for help to fight sin, his dream of living a pleasing life before Him would turn into a battle with the unwanted guests of sin and rebellion. After declaring how God is revealed in the natural world (Psalm 19:1&ndash;6) and His wisdom found in His instruction (vv. 7&ndash;10), David asked God to protect him from inadvertent, arrogant, and deliberate disobedience. &ldquo;Forgive my hidden faults. Keep your servant also from willful sins,&rdquo; he wrote (vv. 12&ndash;13). He recognized that he didn&rsquo;t have the human resources to keep the infectious disease of sin from affecting him. So, he wisely asked God for help.</p> <p>How can we make sure our dream of a living in a way that honors God doesn&rsquo;t become hijacked by sin? Let&rsquo;s keep our eyes on Him, confess and repent of our sin, and seek divine help in keeping unwanted spiritual parasites from burrowing into our lives.</p>