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Beneath These Clothes I Pray Naked Before Thee

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Our Nakedness

Do we attempt to hide who we really are from God by covering ourselves in some fashion? Do we pretend to be spiritually in control when in fact we are anything but? Do we tuck our sins away within us where we feel they are safely hidden from God’s eyes? Who are we fooling except ourselves when we believe that God doesn’t know our deepest secrets and see us for who we are? He is God, and knows our every thought and sin, so we shouldn’t be reluctant to bare ourselves openly before him and seek His help in dealing with our nakedness and imperfections; He has known them all along... even those we have tried to hide away in the furthest recesses of our hearts.

Too Far Down to Look Up?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Praying for Forgiveness

Are we reluctant to ask something of God? Are we too embarrassed by our condition, or too ashamed of our sin, to reach out to Him for forgiveness and help? When should we bring our needs and our contrition before Him in prayer? Sometimes we do so at a certain time of day, or come to Him only when we feel overwhelmed, but we have been told specifically when we are to come… we are to come always, right now, and without ceasing, and in so doing we find that this is also how God forgives us.

Do not Cower in your Faith, or be ashamed of our Lord

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Courageous Faith

As Christians we are not meant to hide our belief from the world, but to stand up tall in our faith. When the unbelievers threaten us we should bravely walk among them, and show our unshakable faith in Christ with courage, especially to those who would rather beat and harm us than to admit we serve the Lord of truth, and reflect the light of the world. Our goodness, kindness, and humble nature, reveals itself to be most courageous, when we are standing without hesitation, or fear, before the world.