December 2, 2025

LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT (PART 2)

Apst. Emmanuel Osezele

KEY TEXT: Hebrews 12:1 KJV: “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.”

Many believers focus only on visible sins while ignoring the hidden ones that silently destroy their spiritual life. These silent weights can be unforgiveness, bitterness, envy, or secret pride. Such burdens are not always noticed by men, but they are fully visible before God and hinders the flow of grace in one’s life. The Scripture warns: “Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby may be defiled” (Hebrews 12:15 KJV).

Just as a tiny thorn can hinder a runner from moving freely, so small, unaddressed sins can keep a believer from progressing in faith. Refusing to let go of these inward sins is like carrying poison in the heart while expecting to walk with God. It slowly eats away spiritual zeal and opens the door for greater temptations.

The call of God is for every believer to cry out for cleansing from the inside out. It is not enough to avoid outward sins if the heart is filled with evil thoughts and grudges. True freedom comes when the Spirit of God searches the heart and removes every hidden weight. “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts” (Psalm 139:23 KJV).

PRAYER:

Lord Jesus, search my heart and remove every hidden weight that is hindering my fellowship with You, in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.

REFLECTION:

Psalm 139:23-24 KJV: “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”

PRAYER POINTS

1. Father, expose every hidden sin in my heart—bitterness, envy, unforgiveness, pride—and let Your light drive them out completely, in Jesus Christ’s mighty name. Amen.

2. O Lord, cleanse me from every inward weight resisting my spiritual growth. Purify my motives, thoughts, and desires by the power of the Holy Spirit, in Jesus Christ’s mighty name.amen

3. My Father, uproot every root of bitterness and every silent burden secretly draining my zeal for You. Let my heart be free to walk in love, holiness, and obedience, in Jesus Christ’s mighty name.amen

4. Lord Jesus, search me thoroughly. Remove every poison of the soul and lead me in the way everlasting, that nothing within me will hinder Your grace in my life, in Jesus Christ’s mighty name. Amen.