After some days he returned to take her. And he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion, and behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey. He scraped it out into his hands and went on, eating as he went. And he came to his father and mother and gave some to them, and they ate. But he did not tell them that he had scraped the honey from the carcass of the lion.
Judges 14:8-9
LORD, help me to guard my heart today, and keep me from going astray. Help me to put at bay the lusts of my flesh, guarding against impulsive behaviors and the tendency to do what is right in my own eyes, not taking into account what Your will is for my life. Purity is a hard standard to strive for. Resisting my carnal urges is difficult. What my flesh desires, my eyes find pleasing and the pride which I pursue often captures my heart, compelling me to act in a manner that You have forbidden or restricted. I dip my finger into the forbidden space and taste of its temporary sweetness. And then I find that I am so consumed by it that I pull others down with me. Father, I need You today. I confess that I do not have the ability to be pure without the power of the Holy Spirit. Fill me today in order that I might be able to resist my flesh and walk in holiness before You. Create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me. Purge me of all unrighteousness, and endow me with the mind of Christ. Help me not to pull others down, but instead, raise them up, my Christlikeness inspiring them to pursue You with all their hearts. Grant me a tender heart that is sensitive to Your Spirit and my sinfulness, compelling me at every juncture to confess when I am in the wrong, turn away from the behaviors and seek the cleansing that comes from the blood of Jesus of Christ. You are my sure foundation. Draw me nearer that I might find my rest in You. In Jesus’ Name.