From inside out...!

Mark 7:8-9, 13, 15, 21-23 NKJV

For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men  —the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.” He said to them, “ All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.  making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.” There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man.  For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,  thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.  All these evil things come from within and defile a man.”

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Shalom! Day #301. Do you know that what goes into your body doesn't defiles you, but those that comes out from your heart that's defiles you? Let's pray. Father, once again we ask You Lord, to search out our hearts today, lest we be found with bad intentions and sinful hearts. Cleanse us from inside out. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Many of us thinks by upholding traditions and layings aside the commandments of God will make them look good, will make them to be more righteous and so on. They are willing to do anything for tradition sake and deny and reject the commandments of God. It makes them to think that they good in observing the traditions.  Most of us go to church also for tradition sake. Just for name sake going to church and to warm up the seats, but our hearts and minds are far far away. What we have become? In this verse Jesus is not only rebuking those Pharisees,  but also us. His word is still effective and at work! Not by observing your traditions that keeps you holy and blameless, but by whay comes out of you. The work of God in a believers life is from inside out, not out inside.  Jesus is interested with your heart, not you outward mask and traditions.

What defiles a man? It's not about what you take in but it's what comes out of us, our heart. Every bad intention, evil things comes from within a defile man. If our heart is polluted with the things of this world, polluted by every evil acts, nothing good can come out except only evil and that defiles a man. What's in your heart is matters the most, not what you take in. The bible says in Proverbs 4:23 Guard your heart.... you have to guard your heart from every bad influence, why? Because you heart is the centre of everything. From there springs life. Therefore stand on guard on what your heart intakes. Gbu!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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