Daily Devotional, Year 2 – AUGUST 29 (The Heart, Part 4: “Desperately Wicked! The Remedy”)

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – AUGUST 29

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The Heart,

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Part 4:

“Desperately Wicked! The Remedy”

To read Part 1, click here… April 20th (The Heart: Treasure Chest of the Mind!)

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but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving

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let your requests be made known unto God.

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And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,

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shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:6, 7

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This above passage from Philippians gives us a taste of what that wonderful chapter 4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:P_Pharmaceutics.svgis all about! And if that 4th Chapter were to be given a name, many might call it, “The Prescription For a Peaceful and Contented Heart Chapter”.

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Yes, this very uplifting chapter gives us the recipe of the necessary ingredients for perfect peace and faith-filled contentment in the Believer’s heart!

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Prescription icon – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LVM_promo_web-106.jpgAnd since today’s devotional is all about how to overcome the feverish lusts which so often ensnare Christian souls, in this cornucopia of a society, let’s continue to examine this subject up close for a few moments!

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LOOKING BACK ON SODOM

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:P_Pharmaceutics.svgIn yesterday’s devotional (click here), it was focused on the desperation and feverish lusts which take captive so many Christians!

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Yes, many of us naively look back on the lusts and pride of this cornucopian super-society and think that we too must also pursue these same vain world-loving pleasures and meaningless earthly treasures!

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And so, as a result, today’s church-world has co-mingled the common things of the world with the holy things of Heaven!

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People on Times Square – cropped image – Wikimedia Commons – Share-Alike License

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DECEIVED BY ‘THE gOD OF THIS WORLD’

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Martin,_John_-_Satan_presiding_at_the_Infernal_Council_-_1824.JPGTruth-be-told, “the god of this world” has successfully diverted us from our high and holy calling, thus deceiving us into becoming lukewarm pretenders! (2nd Corinthians 4:4)

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Instead of rebuking mankind’s folly and selfishness, exposing them by the light of our godly example, we have instead gone headlong after the same folly and the same selfish lifestyles of this world-lost-in-spiritual-darkness!

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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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RENOUNCING THIS EVIL & SELFISH WORLD

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When Jesus called His disciples, He plainly told them…

“So likewise, whosoever he be of you

that forsaketh not all that he hath,

he cannot be My disciple.”

Luke 14:33

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Jesus is being perfectly clear about the basic requirement to becoming a disciple: to forsake all that we have and follow Him out of this hopeless world!

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Jesus Teaching His Disciples – Luke 4:31-32

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‘FAMILY DUTIES’ MERELY AN EXCUSE FOR SEEKING WORLDLY RICHES?

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Of course, if we have a family, we have to provide food and warm covering for them. And as far as possible we will try to make them content and happy.

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And so, to a certain extent, we must pursue the things which will provide for the needs of our family.

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The problem comes in when we begin to allow our hearts to become overcharged with the cares and pleasures of life.

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PAUL’S WARNING IGNORED!

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Listen to this warning by Paul…

“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare,

and into many foolish and hurtful lusts,

which drown men in destruction and perdition.”

1st Timothy 6:8, 9

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Yes, this above verse has been mostly ignored by Christians…“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.”

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THE GOOD NEWS!

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Now the very Good News is that there is a remedy for our spiritual poverty. And this prescription for restoration is found in the Book of James…

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Listen…Ye adulterers and adulteresses,

know ye not that the friendship of the http://www.wikigallery.org/wiki/painting_198722/William-Brassey-Hole/The-sorrow-of-king-Davidworld is enmity with God?

whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God…

Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you.

Cleanse your hands, ye sinners;

and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep:

let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up.”

James 4:4, 8-10

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So here is our prescription for the healing of our sin-sick soul!

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David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain

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NEEDS VARY FROM PERSON TO PERSON

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Family_Portrait.jpgNow, having said all this it must finally be emphasized that the needs of each Christian family differ, one from another.

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Those with families who are unsaved must pray for wisdom to make sure that they adequately provide for the happiness of their household. Thus, many may require a more abundant lifestyle.  

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Let’s just behold what’s in our own mirror (of the Bible) and stop worrying about what others are doing!

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Family Portrait – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:At_a_loss.svgTO READ PART 5, CLICK HERE…

February 29 (The Heart, Part 5: “Does Jesus Come Into My Heart? Or Not?”)

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to take inventory of my life, to see if I am truly walking in the Spirit of holiness, or if I have unwittingly entered onto a path that leads to destruction. Give me the will to apply the prescribed remedy found in James 4, and Philippians 4, so that I may walk in spiritual health and restoration…

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…JUNE 9 (The Heart, Part 2: A World of Evil!) or you can also read…February 4th (Why Doesn’t My Christianity Work?)

 

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

 

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THE SWINE: “LUST OF THE FLESH”

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Once_in_a_Blue_Moon_(40034339832).jpg“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.” 1st John 2:16

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This article will introduce this third beast-like face, inscribed in the Moon: a swine. And it will be shown that the three beast-like faces in the Moon, represent the concept taught in the above verse concerning “the lust of the flesh…the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life”.

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It has become apparent that the second face in the Moon, besides appearing as a wolf-like beast, also appears as a Swine. Let’s explore this concept, for a moment. First of all, when a person sees the second face up in the sky, it’s arguable whether or not it looks like a swine.

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But it must be conceded that the photos do indeed make it appear as if this character has a “sawed-off” snout like a swine. And of course, a swine is spoken of quite frequently in Scripture.

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Moon – Public Domain – 2nd face Pharisee Scorner – by Cezar Popescu for Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain – cropped, highlighted & rotated photo

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read…Moon Into Blood: Addendum to 2nd Face: The Swine Eater

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https://www.pri.org/stories/2011-08-10/revelations-book-revelationTOMORROW…

AUGUST 30 (Revelation 9, Part 3: The Three Woes!)

Revelation – www.pri.org/stories/2011-08-10/revelations-book-revelation – courtesy www.pre.org

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