1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; 2 and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as afragrant aroma. 3 But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; 4 and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. — Ephesians 5:1-4 NASB
We are going through a time of thanksgiving and praise for all the blessings that God has poured out on us and also for His grace in bringing us through the rough times in our lives. Most had a few days off and/or our regular routine was changed for a few days. When we are at family gatherings and places of worship, it is much easier for us to praise God and give thanks. We have been surrounded by those who love us and we feel a kind of insulation from worldly influences. But what do we do when we retrun to our jobs or schools? We will be around those who are more concerned about worldly things than spiritual. We will be more likely to hear the kind of talk that Paul describes here in this passage. It is this kind of mindset and conversation that causes us to focus on the world and not on Jesus. This can cause our attitudes to change from thanksgiving back to the worldly attitude of greed and coveteousness. As we go back into those situations. we need to remember that where we are or what we are doing does not change who God is or what He has done for us. In the face of all that satan confronts us with out in the world, we need to show others the love of God by keeping our conversations pure. We just need to keep practicing the attitude of love and thanksgiving until it becomes a lifestyle, not just a season in our lives.
Post 11-29-2015
Morning Meds (Take 1 each Morning with all the Prayer You Need) 