Matthew 15:17-19 (NIV)
17"Don't you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? 18But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man 'unclean.' 19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.
If you pour dirt and water into a jar and mix them together don't expect to pour it out to find honey. When you pour one thing into a cup and lift it to your lips you should expect to taste what it is that you poured in the cup, unless you've seen Jesus hanging around the water pots, of course (John 2:1-11).
You may say, "Danny, I know good and well not to drink a cup full of muddy water." Do you? Physically we as Christians know there are certain things we would never put to our lips, but spirituality you and I put poison into our bodies almost everyday. Yes I include myself. Sometimes I get these messages as much for me as for you.
Why do we not put muddy water in our cup? Because we want fresh, pure, clean water to pass over our lips. So why do we saturate our soul with dirty, abominal things of the world and expect our soul to remain clean and spotless. Think of the shows you see on television, the songs you hear on the radio, even the jokes you listen to your friends tell when you think no one else is around.
Are you feeding your soul clean, pure, Godly content? If the answer is no, it may be time to begin thinking about why not. What you put into your soul is bound to eventually come out. If you feed your soul a steady diet of Godly text, music, T.V. programming and Christ motivated companions you will radiate with Christ's love. If you devote your time to being around foul language, immoral messages, and ungodly people, who do you think is going to radiate from you?
Prayer: Father God, thank you for being with me and loving me. Thank you for loving me enough to convict me when I place myself in bad situations and make bad choices about what to feed my spirit. Be with me Lord and help me to choose to surround myslef with things that feed my spirit from your garden. Allow me to transform and to be a light in the world shining bright for you. I love you Abba, Father, Creator. In your Holy Name I pray, Amen.
Posted by My Boss is a Jewish Carpenter at 8:13 PM
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Godschild said...
Danny,
I'm constantly telling my 10 year-old granddaughter this very thing. The Bible tells us that we must guard the 'gates to our hearts.' Those gates are our eyes, ears, and mouth. Garbage in, garbage out, I tell her. She knows by now that it's not just her oldy goldy nana speaking but God's truth. The Bible tells us that we must not put anything base before us, or listen to any voice but His..His word says, "my sheep hear my voice." We must speak His truth, not ours or anyone else's version but His truth according to His precious word. This devotional is very good and please continue to share God's message to you. He blesses us that we might be a blessing and His message to you is meant to be shared with others...May you continue to hear and discern God speaking to you...In Him, Sandy
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