"I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
Matthew 12:36-37
As I think back on the last week or so I have witnessed and unfortunately committed the offense of careless words. This short sentence, neatly tucked inside teaching on good and bad fruit reminds us forcefully that we must mind our 'pie hole'. Life isn't like the tv based court room scene, where after one lawyer makes a purposeful and brutal statement, the judge tells the jury to ignore the statement and amazingly somehow they are able to do so. No, in real life there is no undo button or esc key when it comes to our comments.
If you look back to verse 34 in Matthew 12 are reminded why the judgement is so harsh. Jesus states that "For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." Simply, what comes out reflects what is inside.
Have you been guilty of speaking words that condemn you. Take heart, because Jesus came to present you with grace and will forgive your confession! In fact that same mouth that condemns you can be responsible for reversing the situation. In Romans Paul wrote:
"because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved." Romans 10:9-10
Ask for forgiveness of your sinful statements, and receive God's tremendous grace.
Heavenly Father,
Thank you so much for the gift of grace that completely washes out the condition of my heart, and the ways in which is manifests itself. Forgive me for the manner in which I have used my words and forgive me for any hurt I may have caused another.
Amen
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
"I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin?" Job 31:1
As Job continues to struggle through the trials God has allowed Satan to burden him with, he spoke those words. He was in the middle of a self exam, trying to understand what he may have done wrong in order to provoke the harm and hurt he has been dealing with. It is in these words that Job and God teach us a simple truth, with an extremely practical application.
Do you think the Bible isn't relevant to today's culture? Take a look around, what do you see?If you have the tv on or are in a more public location I can almost guarantee that you see something to do with sex. Unfortunately what is likely being portrayed is not heathly, although it may be displayed in the name of health or healthy living, but rather it is completely destructive. Job's words are completely relevant, and deal with a modern issue. Sexual sin.
Today's world is filled with the promotion of sexual sin. Pornography is available everywhere, in any media format you can think of. The commercials on tv prime our young people, teaching them that sex anytime anywhere with anyone is, well, frankly cool. Sit coms make humor of porn, raising the appeal and removing the sense that it is sinful. But it is sinful and its effects are devastating, as all sin is.
This week I heard familiar words in conversation with a friend, learning about a failed marriage. The words: "I don't love you anymore, actually I haven't loved you for a long time". It isn't always fair to generalize, but I've heard those words 2 other times almost verbatim. The cause: pornography, eventually resulting in futher sexual sin and the destruction of the marriage.
Men, pornography is a slippery slope. It starts with something as simple as a Victoria Secrets tv commercial, a google search, or a walk past the magazine rack. You take a peek, 'its okay, just a quick peek'. Often the rest can be history. This is why Job's advice is SO CRITICAL!! I made a covenant with my eyes. Men, you put safety glasses on to protect your eyes when using a saw, a welder, a grinder. But we often forget to protect our eyes from the real dangers in life.
Let me tell you that there is hope. If you have failed, God will forgive and can restore you. It begins with Jesus Christ. You see we are unable to meet God's standard, so he made a way for us. Not of ourselves, but of His grace and mercy. God sent his son, Jesus, down to earth as a man to die in our place. Jesus did that on the cross of crucification, at the hands of man. He [Jesus] was buried in a tomb, but raised again to life by God and showed himself to more than 500 people on several occasions. God then took him up to heaven, and will send him again for those who believe at the assigned time. He will grant external life to those who believe. The gift isn't just for eternity though! His forgiveness offers us freedom from bondage of sin, like pornography, hatred and pride. Today you can be free.
If you want to know more about is freedom, let me know. I would love to help you out.
As Job continues to struggle through the trials God has allowed Satan to burden him with, he spoke those words. He was in the middle of a self exam, trying to understand what he may have done wrong in order to provoke the harm and hurt he has been dealing with. It is in these words that Job and God teach us a simple truth, with an extremely practical application.
Do you think the Bible isn't relevant to today's culture? Take a look around, what do you see?If you have the tv on or are in a more public location I can almost guarantee that you see something to do with sex. Unfortunately what is likely being portrayed is not heathly, although it may be displayed in the name of health or healthy living, but rather it is completely destructive. Job's words are completely relevant, and deal with a modern issue. Sexual sin.
Today's world is filled with the promotion of sexual sin. Pornography is available everywhere, in any media format you can think of. The commercials on tv prime our young people, teaching them that sex anytime anywhere with anyone is, well, frankly cool. Sit coms make humor of porn, raising the appeal and removing the sense that it is sinful. But it is sinful and its effects are devastating, as all sin is.
This week I heard familiar words in conversation with a friend, learning about a failed marriage. The words: "I don't love you anymore, actually I haven't loved you for a long time". It isn't always fair to generalize, but I've heard those words 2 other times almost verbatim. The cause: pornography, eventually resulting in futher sexual sin and the destruction of the marriage.
Men, pornography is a slippery slope. It starts with something as simple as a Victoria Secrets tv commercial, a google search, or a walk past the magazine rack. You take a peek, 'its okay, just a quick peek'. Often the rest can be history. This is why Job's advice is SO CRITICAL!! I made a covenant with my eyes. Men, you put safety glasses on to protect your eyes when using a saw, a welder, a grinder. But we often forget to protect our eyes from the real dangers in life.
Let me tell you that there is hope. If you have failed, God will forgive and can restore you. It begins with Jesus Christ. You see we are unable to meet God's standard, so he made a way for us. Not of ourselves, but of His grace and mercy. God sent his son, Jesus, down to earth as a man to die in our place. Jesus did that on the cross of crucification, at the hands of man. He [Jesus] was buried in a tomb, but raised again to life by God and showed himself to more than 500 people on several occasions. God then took him up to heaven, and will send him again for those who believe at the assigned time. He will grant external life to those who believe. The gift isn't just for eternity though! His forgiveness offers us freedom from bondage of sin, like pornography, hatred and pride. Today you can be free.
If you want to know more about is freedom, let me know. I would love to help you out.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Introduction
I always enjoy learning the meaning behind things. My daughter, for Christmas, gave me a song book that included explainations and stories behind the songs. I love that. it seems fitting to me then to explain where the name "Road Worthy" comes from. These two words are a combination of two things that I love: riding motorcycle, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. 'Road' is a reflection of taking a road trip on two wheels, and the following verse from the book of Philippians in the Bible the second part.
"Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel," Phil 1:27
This text was part of a passage considered for a road trip this past year; a retreat of sorts. We can do nothing on our own to earn or deserve God's favor or salvation. Its a free gift, given to us through grace and mercy.
This blog will record my thoughts as I live my life following Jesus Christ, learning and growing in what God has designed for my life. I hope that this will be an encouragement, at times educational and for most honoring to Jesus.
"Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel," Phil 1:27
This text was part of a passage considered for a road trip this past year; a retreat of sorts. We can do nothing on our own to earn or deserve God's favor or salvation. Its a free gift, given to us through grace and mercy.
This blog will record my thoughts as I live my life following Jesus Christ, learning and growing in what God has designed for my life. I hope that this will be an encouragement, at times educational and for most honoring to Jesus.
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