Watch that Thought (5)

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. The Bible says:

Primary Text:

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, …” Philippians 6v8 (KJV)

Once again, we look at purity of thought. Being pure could also be taken to mean - “free from moral taint or defilement; free from tainting or polluting material; clean; wholesome.” (www.dictionary.com). What are you permitting yourself to think about? Are they morally pure? We need to watch our thoughts, as they translate to actions. Jesus said, “Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.” Matthew 5v27&28 (KJV). Impurity is a practice and doing of the flesh (Galatians 5v19), but we are to fix our thoughts on things that are pure. It is easy to become insensitive to impurity, as it seems to be all around us. But by the power of the Spirit, we can put to death the deeds of the flesh. We also have a part to play ourselves. The Bible says – “Don’t be misled – you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.” (Galatians 6v7-8, NLT). What are you watching? What are you feeding your eyes and ears with? What are you allowing yourself to meditate on? What are you sowing to? If you sow continually to impure things, you reap impurity. But if you sow to pure things, feeding yourself with the Word, sowing to the Spirit, then that is what you will reap. You become more attuned to what is pure in the eyes of God. You be better able to discern between right and wrong, to be able to say, no, this isn’t morally right in God’s eyes, regardless of how the world tries to present it. Turn off impurity. Be conscious of what you allow and permit yourself to feed on.  

Supplementary Text

“And may the God of peace Himself sanctify you through and through [separate you from profane things, make you pure and wholly consecrated to God]; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved sound and complete [and found] blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah).” 1 Thessalonians 5v23 (AMP) 

Prayer

Father, we thank You for this day. Father, we ask for mercy and forgiveness in anyway we have given the devil a foothold to allow impure thoughts to flood our minds, in Jesus name, amen. Today, we take every thought and purpose captive, and lead it into the obedience of Christ. We come against every argument and theory and reasoning and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the knowledge of God. We overthrow and destroy every stronghold in our minds. In Jesus name, amen. Sanctify us wholly o God, spirit, soul, and body, in Jesus name we pray, amen.