Today’s Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 5:21-28 and Psalms 24:1-6
Today’s Devotional: How do you deal with cultural toxins when you encounter them? You test them by asking these questions:
- Am I being entertained by sin?
- Is this pleasing to God?
- Does this lure me away from Christ?
- What are some things you can do to completely remove cultural toxins from your life?
Response by: Jay Vance
From Psalm 24:
(3)Who may climb the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? (4)Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies. (5)They will receive the Lord’s blessing and have a right relationship with God their savior.
After reading the devotional, I read what David said in Psalms. I enjoyed the imagery that it gives, a visual in what it takes to reach the glory of God. Only those who are pure will receive the blessing of the Lord and climb his mountain. But how do we go about getting there? The questions asked provide us some great insight. What are the things that entertain us, and are those activities pleasing to God? If they are, fantastic; but if not, then why do we continue to do them? I think that the three questions posed above are a wonderful guide for us to follow when making ANY decision. Especially the third question, does this lure me away from Christ? If the activity we are considering is moving us away from God, why do it?
Remember what we are told in Thessalonians 5:
(21)but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. (22)Stay away from every kind of evil.
Something to talk about: How would looking at the questions posed above change your life? Would it affect a large number of decisions in your life?
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