I pray forgiveness for attitudes I have carried and demonstrated.

Monday 13 February 2023

I am driving along with a load of hay bales, considering giants, tyranny, and good shepherds. I am considering Robin Bullock’s preaching from yesterday, all about David, the prophet, warrior, king, shepherd. Scripture does not say, but it seems likely that David the shepherd boy would have carried a blade as well as a staff and sling. A knife was indispensable, and it would have been sturdy, reliable and extremely sharp. Else: why carry one at all?

Scripture does not tell us how, only that David smote a lion, and then slew it. I am thinking about all these things when the Lord whispers to me gently, above the noise of the truck over the road:

            I am honing you, My child.

My mind’s imagery shows me a knife blade being worked carefully on a stone, on each side until the edge is clean and strong, – ready for the work that a knife should do.

            I am honing you to remove every bit of superiority from you.

I had been praying to have pridefulness washed from me, so this was convicting in a way that only my Father would know.

“Yes, Lord, forgive me, for you are right. I have been not only prideful but carried an attitude of technical superiority. I am so sorry. I pray forgiveness from all whom I hurt with that spirit. “

It washes over me, the knowing that He knows my all-in-all, know my heart, and loves me enough to hone me like a shepherd’s knife, for His good works.