"If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the LORD would not have listened.
But truly God has listened; He has attended to the voice of my prayer.
Blessed be God, because He has not rejected my prayer.
Or removed His steadfast love from me!" (Psalm 66:18-20)
Cherishing iniquity. Loving sin. Holding onto sin.
That just doesn't fit with a holy life, does it?
It doesn't. And one of the consequences of cherishing sin is unanswered prayer.
Sin breaks the fellowship with God. It separates us from Him.
Holding onto sin keeps us from holding on to the throne of grace.
But there is hope. Not because of what we can do, but because God doesn't change.
You see, God doesn't abandon us when we sin. His love is steadfast. His grace is greater than our sin.
He doesn't just drift away from us when we sin. We drift from Him. He's there like the father of the prodigal son, waiting for our return.
And when we confess our sins, agreeing with God that what we have done is opposing His holiness, He is ready to listen.
He will not reject our prayers.
He will not remove His steadfast love from us.
Fellowship can be restored. Communication can be resumed. Joy can be found.
Blessed be God for He has heard my prayers!
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