November 21,2024 SIMPLICITY AND PURITY
2 Corinthians 11:3 “But I am afraid, lest as the serpent deceived Eve, by his craftiness, your minds should be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.”
There is a sentiment among many today that yearn for a more simplistic life-and I understand why. I’m not sure there has ever been a time when we as a people have as busy as we are today. And coupled with that is that there is much confusion, conflicts on every hand, stress and a general sense of unhappiness among many. Someone said that the battle takes place in our minds-and I think we all agree with that. How we view the world around us, how we think, what we believe, and how we process information determines or defines our life. I suspect that our business is driven by a sense of un-fulfillment; we are searching for what satisfies our deepest longings. The good news is that we are not doomed to be forever searching for that which satisfies. Once a person finds that which fulfills, the frantic search ceases. As always, God reveals in His word the answer to man’s dilemma. At the risk of sounding overly simplistic, we can have our deepest longings satisfied through ‘simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.’ God’s ways are not burdensome and neither or they confusing. Being ‘devoted to Christ’ implies that we are looking to Him as our source and are following His leading. It also means we desire to learn of Him. His ways always lead to life-to life more abundant. As we learn of Him, we discover something more important and greater than what the world seeks after; we find that the material does not truly satisfy. Material possessions are not in and of themselves evil; the problem comes when we seek fulfillment in them. Paul said that ‘he was afraid that the minds of the believers would be led astray by the serpent from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.’ Paul knew that was a real possibility-and so it is for us today. We must not let our minds wander from THE truth; we must be diligent in keeping our minds set on the the fact that real life is found only in Christ. Again, there is an epic battle for our minds; our enemy wants to influence and control our minds through his craftiness. As the mind goes, so goes our life. So, lets us know where the battle is taking place and let us refuse to turn away from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.
Colossians 3:2 “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.”
Romans 12:2 “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
Philippians 2:5 “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.”
Blessings, Buddy
2 Corinthians 11:3 “But I am afraid, lest as the serpent deceived Eve, by his craftiness, your minds should be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.”
There is a sentiment among many today that yearn for a more simplistic life-and I understand why. I’m not sure there has ever been a time when we as a people have as busy as we are today. And coupled with that is that there is much confusion, conflicts on every hand, stress and a general sense of unhappiness among many. Someone said that the battle takes place in our minds-and I think we all agree with that. How we view the world around us, how we think, what we believe, and how we process information determines or defines our life. I suspect that our business is driven by a sense of un-fulfillment; we are searching for what satisfies our deepest longings. The good news is that we are not doomed to be forever searching for that which satisfies. Once a person finds that which fulfills, the frantic search ceases. As always, God reveals in His word the answer to man’s dilemma. At the risk of sounding overly simplistic, we can have our deepest longings satisfied through ‘simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.’ God’s ways are not burdensome and neither or they confusing. Being ‘devoted to Christ’ implies that we are looking to Him as our source and are following His leading. It also means we desire to learn of Him. His ways always lead to life-to life more abundant. As we learn of Him, we discover something more important and greater than what the world seeks after; we find that the material does not truly satisfy. Material possessions are not in and of themselves evil; the problem comes when we seek fulfillment in them. Paul said that ‘he was afraid that the minds of the believers would be led astray by the serpent from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.’ Paul knew that was a real possibility-and so it is for us today. We must not let our minds wander from THE truth; we must be diligent in keeping our minds set on the the fact that real life is found only in Christ. Again, there is an epic battle for our minds; our enemy wants to influence and control our minds through his craftiness. As the mind goes, so goes our life. So, lets us know where the battle is taking place and let us refuse to turn away from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.
Colossians 3:2 “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.”
Romans 12:2 “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
Philippians 2:5 “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.”
Blessings, Buddy
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