Be
careful what you look at, what you hear and how you dress
As
Christian brothers and sisters, we need to be mindful of what our eyes look at.
Luke 11:34 – Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body is
filled with light. But when they are bad, your body is filled with darkness.
We
have to be very careful what we allow our eyes to see because they are the
window to our soul.
If
you allow your eyes to look at things of the world, your mind will be filled
with things of the world. Remember what Matthew
said in 6:21 – For where your treasure is there your heart will also be. Be
cautious what you allow your eyes to see; through them your mind is filled.
This
is also true of your ears, we need to be extra careful what we allow our ears
to hear, they too are a window to our soul. If you allow yourself to hear
things which are contrary to the Lords command of love, love, love, they you
are filling your mind with senseless chatter.
With
our eyes we watch TV, read newspapers, magazines, books, and look at our
surroundings. We need to be careful what information we are putting into our
mind and our thoughts. When you look at something, a magazine for example, ask
yourself what value does the Lord want me to receive by reading the articles or
looking at the pictures. Is this something Jesus would pick up and casually
read? Or would he be offended by its content? How about TV shows, movies? Again
ask yourself, if Jesus were here right now would he be sitting here watching
this TV show or movie?
Likewise
we need to be careful how we dress. Do we dress, makeup our self to please the
Lord, our self or other people. Are we dressed modestly? Where do we draw the
line? I believe it is important to take pride in your appearance, to look nice,
to present a good image. It shows you care about yourself, you take pride in
yourself. The real question that needs to be answered is this.
Are you dressing
and making yourself up to please the Lord, yourself or other people.
We
saw a few days ago that the Lord does not want us to be self-absorbed; he wants
us to be humble, to not be conceited, vain, or prideful. He cautioned us in 1 John to not love the world or
anything in the world.
He said that
everything in the world the craving of the sinful man, the lust of the eyes and
the boasting of what he has or does come not from God but from the world.
Lust
here is more than just sexual desire, it is envy, jealousy, wanting what others
have, not be satisfied with what you have.
What
is the 10th commandment? Exodus
20:17 – You shall not covet your neighbor’s
house, their spouse, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. In Galatians 6:4 – Then he can take pride in himself without comparing himself to somebody
else, for each man should carry his own load.
You
have everything you need with the Lord. No book or magazine, TV show or movie
is going to give you the answers to life. They only come from the Lord.
Stop comparing
yourself to others!
Stop seeking
answers to your questions about life from the news, from magazines, the
newspaper, friends, family, TV, books, church.
Start seeking
the answers to your questions in life through prayer, prayer, and more prayer,
reading and studying the bible and putting into practice, action what the bible
has to teach us.
You will rarely find the answers to life in a self-help magazine.
You will never
find it in a diet pill or program, medication, alcohol, fine clothes, fine
dining, expensive jewelry, homes, cars, boats, trips, it can only be found
through a life of obedience to the commands of our Lord.
Peace,
happiness, joy, a sense of fulfillment, pleasure comes from serving the Lord.
Matthew 16:26 – What good will it be for a man if he gains
the whole world, yet forfeits his soul.
We
may learn what it takes to live in this world but in the process forfeit our
soul because we failed to learn what it takes to achieve Eternal Salvation.
How
much time do you spend each day reading the newspaper, a magazine or a book,
watching TV, a movie or any other form of entertainment?
How
much time each day do you spend in conversation with the Lord in prayer, word,
thought or deed, reading the bible, studying the bible, putting the words and
commands of the bible into action?
You
be the judge of that.
Most
people spend more time showering each day than they spend with the Lord.
How about you?
If
Jesus were to come and spend a day or two walking around with you would he be
happy with what he sees?
Our
Lord and Savior will never forsake us or leave us, he is always with us. Do things
in life that are pleasing to the Lord. Be careful that you don’t spend so much
time preparing yourself to live in the world and the standards set by the world.
The
truth is Jesus is right here walking with us each and every day. We are not
trying to keep up or compare our self with our neighbors. We are all our own
unique identity. No one has lived our life but us, the only one who knows you
like you do are you.
Stop seeking
answers outside of yourself and your relationship with the Lord.
Stop
judging others and comparing others and stop this endless analyzing of yourself
in relation to the world and the standards set by the world.
Analyze – to
psychoanalyze.
Psychoanalyze – a means of
treating mental disorders through the analysis of usually subconscious feeling
or conflicts.
Satan
loves for us to believe there is something wrong with our self, our
relationship with others and that we are substandard, in need of more and more
information, analysis in order to live up to the standards set by society.
When we live for
the Lord, we don’t lack anything.
When we live for
other men, we will never have enough, be enough, do enough, we won’t have
enough of anything so we will constantly be looking for ways to fill the void
we perceive we have in our lives.
There
is no void when we live in obedience to the Lord.
What is
impossible for men to achieve is possible for God to achieve.
Luke 18:27 – What is impossible for men is possible for
God. Luke 1:37 – For nothing is impossible for God. In Matthew 17:20 – If you have faith as small as a mustard seed…, nothing will be
impossible for you.
Yes
it is difficult to live in this world.
To
separate our self from the desires and standards of the world, to not compare,
to not judge, to not be prideful, to be humble.
But
it is not impossible, nothing is impossible for God.
Don’t
let the world define who you are, don’t live in order to please men in the
world, but God who is in heaven.
Don’t
sacrifice your soul for worldly pleasure.
Stand
tall, stand firm, stand confident, be honest, trustful, men and women of
integrity, never by what others think, say or do. Be your own person, live for
the Lord, don't live to please other men.
Have
compassion, sympathy, live for others.
Plant
the seed that Jesus Christ is our Lord and savior.
Serve
others and stop seeking to be served.
Give
to others without expecting anything in return.
Take
pride in yourself and your appearance so as to please the Lord.
Luke 8:16 – No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar
or puts it under a bed. Instead he puts it on a stand, so that those who come
in can see the light.
We
are the light of Christ. Let everyone see the light of Christ in you.
Don't
judge others by their external appearance; don’t judge yourself on your
external appearance.
You
will be judged by others, no doubt about that.
But
go about your own business, seeking to do the work and will of the Lord.
Don’t
worry about what others think or say about you, especially when it comes to
your appearance.
Matthew 6:25-34 – Therefore do not worry about your life …
what you will eat, drink, about your body, your clothes. But seek he first the
kingdom of heaven and his righteousness and all these things will be added unto
you.
The
Lord knows what we need and he will provide.
Don’t
seek approval from man, but from God, there and only there will you find true
happiness, joy, comfort, peace, contentment.
Praise
to you Lord Jesus Christ. I love you Lord. I honor, respect and will obey your
commands.
I
will stop focusing on men and keep focusing on loving and serving you and my
neighbor.
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