Our heart is often divided between God’s ways and the contesting ways of a fallen world, a deceitful devil, and a sinful nature. Have you ever felt confused and frustrated between various competing choices? Pray as the Psalmist did!

Like Josiah, our concern must always be for God and His desire. We must seek to bring about the best attitude of people toward God. May the word of Paul in Philippians 2:3-4 shape our attitude towards God and one another. May it be that we will “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.”

What is truth? The above question was asked by Pilate as he was standing before Jesus. This same question is being asked by many today. We are at a time when “absolute truth” is being redefined into a new perceived reality. Man has been positioning himself as the world’s arbiter between right and wrong.

For our Light to shine to others, it must first be shining within us. Do we welcome the Light of God to probe our inner man? The more we embrace the Light, the greater revelation we will have of our own internalized darkness. How do we respond when presented with this internal conflict?