Mark 7:19
Here we see the contrast between the material and immaterial parts of man. When Jesus speaks of the heart here he is not referring to the organ that pumps blood. So the physical digestive process is not the source of sin, though it is affected by sin as part of our flesh.
Instead, it is in the immaterial part that we find sinful defilement. What we eat, or take, or partake of, is not in itself sin. Sin is what is in our heart when we perform the act. For example, illegal acts committed unwittingly generally carry a lesser punishment because culpability is often tied to motive. In the same way, sin in our hearts is the reason for evil, not the substances or objects which we might abuse. Firing a weapon, for instance, is not evil. But, when one person fires it at another, well that’s altogether different.
Job 38:1-40:24
James 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Heavenly Father, I am so glad that no obstacle is too big for you! You don’t see giants like I do. There is no difficulty on the horizon as far as you are concerned. I can know that your ability far surpasses my wildest fears. You can outdo any problem I might face. Thank you for your awesome power and your love for us! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise you, Amen.
Pray for a man who needs to be in church. Pray for a man who is having brain surgery.
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