Sunday, December 25, 2016

Think on...

Php 4:8  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 
Php 4:9  Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. 

True.    Consistent with fact or reality; not false or erroneous.(Dict. Def.)
Honest.   Honest definition, honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person. (Dict. Def.)
Just.  Guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness (Dict. Def.)
Pure.  Having no moral failing or guilt:  (Dict. Def.)
Lovely. Of a great moral or spiritual beauty (Dict. Def.)
Virtue.  Moral excellence; goodness; righteousness. (Dict. Def.)
Praise.  The act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation (Dict. Def.)

We are to think on things that are consistent with facts or reality, things that are honorable, upright and fair. We are to think on truth, justice, fairness, and things that have no moral failing. We are to think on spiritual beauty, of moral beauty and excellence as well as goo and righteous things. 

Do we think on these things? Or does Satan try hard to consume us with things that aren't real, or honorable, or upright, or fair. Does the evil one wish us to have our thoughts filled with immoral, guilt producing things, shunning things of goodness, of righteousness?  There is so much EVIL in this world and it comes disguised in so many ways.  We fail to see the evil because it's become so commonplace around us. When we do see it we are quickly told we are wrong that it is good. We are placated and encouraged to just ignore the evil because it's what is everywhere and so common and believed by so many- millions and millions.

More on this tomorrow by the grace and will of God. 

All through Jesus Christ our Lord, our Savior!





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