“First wash the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside will become clean too. Matthew 23:26
“Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inwardly your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness.” Matthew 23:28
There are many on this earth who live in a world of their own. They seem to know what the truths of Jesus are, but they display only a mere image of the real truths, while on the inside, they are full of jealousy, hatred, greed, doubt, worry and fear. They have ideas of evil that fill them to the brim. They are like wolves in sheep’s clothing. Because of what they say, they become convincing to those who are weak and unsure of the path they should take. They say one thing and do another. To your face they are kind, gentle and discreet but behind your back they ridicule, defame and persecute you.
You and I cannot teeter on the edge of salvation. We must make decisions in our lives and the biggest one we will make is to follow Jesus and live his truths. Jesus walked this earth to free people from sin and to forgive them of their sins. He also walked this earth to teach us how to walk upright and blameless lives. He sent the Holy Spirit to live in us, to guide us and to show us the way we should live before others. By taking the life of Jesus seriously, and listening to the Holy Spirit of God, we begin by cleaning the inside of our house first. We begin to throw out the garbage that has built up within and replace it with the ways of our Lord. When our house is clean on the inside then we will begin to reflect His ways in the ways we live our lives on the outside. We will be truthful, joyful, patient, caring and understanding to those around us. Our hearts will be fruitful by displaying the fruits of Jesus and by putting his promises into action in our lives. Our roots will grow down deep into his presence, and we will live in ways that some will not understand. We must, however, commit our ways to Him. We must faithfully read and meditate on his word. We must communicate with him and be able to pray on a whim. We must have the faith of a rock so that it cannot be destroyed by the devil or any tool he uses against us. We must dive into the truths of Jesus and immerse ourselves in his mercy and grace. We must take off our mask and show those of this world who we are and what we stand for. We are children of our living God in heaven, and we are on the road to everlasting life. Our desire is to take as many of our friends, neighbors and family members with us! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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