“All these evil thoughts come from within, and defile the man” – Mark 7:23
Sin is disobedience to God’s instructions. These instructions are clearly stated in the word of God. The more we read it, the more we get to know more about the ways of God.
However, knowing and doing are two different things. The fact that we know the will of God does not imply that we will do it.
Our actions or doings are always preceded by our thoughts. The thoughts are developed into forming actions. Whatever we do is a follow up to whatever we would have thought. Before a man steals, he would have thought about it and decide on whether he should go ahead with the stealing or not and what method he should adopt in stealing.
This means that for us to live a life of holiness, we need to watch our thought. We can then give life to good THOUGHTS and annihilate every evil thought; not allowing it to grow. This is why Jesus says in Mark 7:20 KJV … “That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man”.
What are you doing to your thoughts? You need to ensure a godly filtering of your thoughts to live a life that pleases God.
Prayer: Purify my thoughts oh Lord and let me live a life pleasing unto you in Jesus name.
Bro. Biodun Oyapero