The Spirit Experiment – Acts Chapter 5.

Use the hymn, “Search Me O God’ by James E. Orr as a meditation for this week’s experiments.

1. Search me, O God, and know my heart today,
   Try me, O Savior, know my thoughts, I pray;
   See if there be some wicked way in me;
   Cleanse me from every sin, and set me free.
2. I praise Thee, Lord, for cleansing me from sin;
   Fulfill Thy word and make me pure within;
   Fill me with fire, where once I burned with shame;
   Grant my desire to magnify Thy name.
3. Lord, take my life, and make it wholly Thine;
   Fill my poor heart with Thy great love divine;
   Take all my will, my passion, self and pride;
   I now surrender, Lord, in me abide.
4. O Holy Ghost, revival comes from Thee;
   Send a revival, start the work in me;
   Thy Word declares Thou wilt supply our need;
   For blessings now, O Lord, I humbly plead.

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• Why do you do what you do? Make a list of all the things you do for God. Prayerfully analyze your motives for each one. Any selfishness there? Confess it. Maybe give that thing up.
• Wear a rubber band around your wrist for a day. Give yourself a flick every time you are tempted to lie. Ouch!
• Get together with a friend this week and talk about how you can encourage each other to live out of pure motives. Give each other permission to ask the tough questions and expect honest answers.

 

 

 

~ by clemsonbridge on February 17, 2011.