November 10, 2018 - - Titus 1:15-16 - - What fills your thoughts

To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.

They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient and disqualified for every good work.

Titus 1:15-16 NKJV

While driving for the car rental company I work for I often travel with four or five other people in the van as we go to our next assignment. Whoever drives the van chooses the music. Their choice of music is defiled and abominable. The truth of the text above is clearly played out whenever I am driving with others. If I were to put on Christian music, or even classical music, there would be howls of protest.

What a man puts into his heart and mind will flow out of him. Our choice of music, movies, reading material, TV and gaming (and so much more) can pour the filth of sin directly into the deepest places of who we are. Those who are defiled by sin will from the overflow of that sin be foul in word, thought and action. Those who are pure, clinging to Jesus Christ, will by His Spirit show by their words and actions good deeds bringing glory to God.

Tomorrow is Sunday. Plan on going to a bible-believing church. No, the roof of the church will not collapse, nor the building be hit by lightning if you, great sinner that you are, would chance to visit. The glory of God is displayed in this way: while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us! Be assured there is a welcome for those who seek Jesus and His cleansing power.

Mighty God by Your Son, Jesus Christ and His sacrifice, You have cleansed our souls, purified our minds and written Your law on our hearts. We pray for an ever increasing measure of Your Spirit so that we may walk as those purified in Christ, Who is the fragrance of life in a world that bears the stench of sin and death. Jesus, by Your Spirit help us to welcome new-comers to church. Spirit of God, add to the mighty army of Jesus, the Captain of our Salvation, many new recruits. Amen.