From: "Phil Rembleski" <PHIl@rescuechurchofchrist.org>

To: "1111RESCUEMEMBERS"

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Sent: Thu, Feb 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM

Subject: 2-27-25 THOUGHTS

2-27-25   THOUGHTS  

The part of us that thinks, and feels ans reasons and love is so vitally important.  Paul calls it the “inner man”!  Jesus says evil thoughts come from the heart.  He says it’s the things “within” that bother us.  We need to guard with all diligence this marvelous part of us.   Prov 4:23   Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it [flow] the springs of life.  2Pet 1:4   For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of [the] divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.

Mark 7:14-26     After He called the crowd to Him again, He began saying to them, "Listen to Me, all of you, and understand:  15  there is nothing outside the man which can defile him if it goes into him; but the things which proceed out of the man are what defile the man. 16  [["If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."]]  17  When he had left the crowd and entered the house, His disciples questioned Him about the parable.  18  And He said to them, "Are you so lacking in understanding also? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him, 19  because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?" (Thus He declared all foods clean.) 20  And He was saying, "That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man. 21  "For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, 22  deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. 23  "All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man."
Eph 3:16    that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man,
1Sam 12:24   "Only fear the LORD and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.

My Prayer:
O Father God, help us to guard our hearts with all diligence.  May we carefully filter out what is evil and unnecessary, while we, with keen discernment, absorb all things that come from You.
Strengthen us with Your power in the inner man.  More than anything, we desire eternity with You.   In the name of Jesus,   Amen.