Matthew 23:26
Glutathione to whiten the skin. Cellophane to make the hair straight and
shiny. Astringent and makeup to make the
face flawless and smooth. Supplements to
make the body firm and sexy. Do not get
me wrong. There is nothing with all of
these. We have to take care of our body,
since it is the only we’ve got.
Your body is part of how God created you. He wants you to treat it with respect. As expressed in Corinthians, “…know that your
body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from
God… Therefore honor God with your body.”
Still, as expressed by Jesus in the
beatitudes, God is still more concerned with the cleanliness of our hearts, and
not just enough to clean up our body on the outside. He came to the world in order to reform the
hearts of sinners like you and me.
So the heart is utterly crucial to
Jesus. Jesus did not come into the world
simply because we have some bad habits that need to be corrected. He came into the world because we have such
dirty hearts that need to be purified, so we may live perfectly as our Heavenly
Father is perfect.
You do not need to buy expensive stuffs to
have a clean heart. Just let Him come in
to you and listen to His words. Let Him
purify your mind, let Him cleanse your spirit, let Him create in you a clean
heart.
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, wash me and cleanse me and
purify me! Do a work in my innermost being,
in the hidden part of me. Cleanse the
inside of my cup! Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from
my sinfulness. Wash me so I shall be
whiter than snow! And be worthy of
joining your Kingdom in Heaven.
Amen +
You have searched me and you know me, Lord.
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