Purity in Our Thought Life
Titus 1:15 (KJV) Unto the pure all things are pure; but unto them that are
defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is
defiled.
When the Spirit of God cleanses and purges us within our inner most being, He
takes out all desire for the things of the world that satisfy the lusts of the flesh.
We no longer identify with that evil realm. Therefore, we are not tempted by it.
There will be nothing within us to respond to it.
Our desire is to become like this: charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity
envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself
unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth
not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth." (I Corinthians 13:4-6 KJV)
When minds are not pure within, the human mind and conscience are defiled.
Every remark has a dual meaning, suggestive and unseemly. Every act is slanted
toward evil. Have you ever worked with someone like this? They can be a very
likeable, funny person, but even when you speak to them about something that is
true, they cannot believe it. It seems as if nothing was pure to them. They cannot
understand that someone can speak something innocent. Their minds cannot let
them believe that what was said was meant only for right and good, when they
already had interpreted it as suggestive or evil.
We have a challenge before us that would let God so thoroughly purify us, so
empty us of our Self and the carnal mind, that it can be said of us as of our Lord,
the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. (John 14:30 KJV)
Today we are faced with suggestions all around us. You can hardly turn on the TV
without seeing sex outside of marriage. We are bombarded by ads that are
suggestive and appealing to the flesh. Our youth and our children are constantly
hearing and seeing these things. We must constantly hold our youth up before the
Lord for divine protection.
We need to remind ourselves and others that blessed are the pure in heart: for
they shall see God. (Matthew 5:8 KJV) When all is clean, clear and pure in us -no murky areas of self-interest, self-seeking, no unholy desires waiting to rise up
-- then we can view all things in purity. Let us praise God for every processing in
our life that will bring us into His purity so that we can see all thing as pure.