Sin’s Desire is For You...

Your desire shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you.”—Genesis 3:16

but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. 6 So the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.”—Genesis 4:5-7

Father...Because of sin and the curse I face struggles from within and struggles from without.  Life in this fallen world is a battle of self-will.  Have mercy on me Lord for I am weak!  I need your help!  I need your divine Spirit to intercede for me, to lead me and to guide me in my relationship not only with my husband and with others, but in my relationship with You!  I often feel as Paul must have felt when he penned Romans 7...

“for I know that in me, nothing good dwells.  I want to do right, but the evil that I do not want is what I keep doing....Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!”

I am so thankful, Father, that In You is victory!  I am thankful that I am not in charge and am not sufficient for anything. I am thankful for my weakness because it is in my weakness and insufficiency that I see my need for You.   I am thankful that the desire of my inner being is to trust You in and for everything.  I give you me today, Father. Heart, mind body and soul. You are both my Creator and my Master...I belong to You.  You know what is best for me.  Deal gently with me and mold me according to Your mercy and grace.  Help me to resist sin and find blessing.  I am never happy when I place myself on the throne of my heart.  Keep me in Your way.  Align my will with Your perfect one.