Why do we act devilish and rob others of their rights? Evil speaking, backbiting, pride and other evil vices define our personality. You may profess to be a man of God or a godly person but your conduct in the private and public will bear you out.
Some religious leaders in the days of Christ thought that the most important thing is to keep the outward clean. Issues like washing of hands took the front burner to the detriment of the inner mind.
It took Christ to rebuke them before they could put the record straight. No matter how religious you are, your conduct is a reflection of your thoughts. That is the awesomeness of the power of your mind.
If you think good, you will do good. If you think evil, you will do evil. Murders and thefts proceed from our mind. That is why you must watch what you think about. This is the time to renew our minds by engaging in scriptural exercise to fill our hearts with the word of God. By so doing, you will have a lot of spiritual things to think about and do which is of eternal value.
As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.
Text: Mk. 7:9-23
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