Dear Rangers,
Yesterday I saw a Donald Duck cartoon in the Newspaper Daisy, Uncle Ludwig,
Donald and the boys were shopping in a supermarket. Uncle Ludwig says "Life's
like a supermarket, the mind is like a shopping cart. It starts out empty. Some fill
it
with practical things, Some fill it with junk food, Some fill it with gourmet items
and
when when it comes time to check out some people have six items or less. It made
me think of what we put into our minds, God's word says in Luke 6:44-45 "Each
tree is recognised by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or
grapes from briers. The good man brings good things (gourmet) out of the good
stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things (junk) out of the evil
stored
up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks." So let's have
a look at the types of things we put or should put into our hearts and minds.
Firstly there is the practical things, the things we think will make us better people
or
get a better job. There is nothing wrong with unless it excludes everything else
including God's Word. We can become so practical that we are practically no use
in the Kingdom. That is our Spiritual life is non-existent. We can be a whiz on the
computer but without love in our hearts we are nothing but another hacker. We can
be the best singer (or Banjo player) but without love it is nothing. We need to find
how our practical skills can be used by the Holy Spirit. God has given you those
talents and we need to use them for His glory.
Secondly there is the junk food, we all like eating MacDonald's but we can not live
on. It is the same for our lives. We can fill our minds with mindless games of bang-
bang-shooting 'em that require no intelligence to play. We can fill our minds with
things let have no place in the life of a Christian. This is what satan wants us to
do,
he wants us to take our eyes of f Jesus. He will put things in our path that look
good but are designed to distract us from the things of God. Jesus said in Matthew
6: 34 "For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks." So if we have junk in
our hearts that is what we will speak and be.
Thirdly, there some who do not feed their minds at all. In Australia now we have a
crazy going on with young boys that it is Cool to be a Fool. That is, you don't need
to learn anything at school. This is a lie of satan. He would rob them of their future
by robbing them of their education. These boys will end up 'in the six items or less
lane of life'. I know it is sad but kids are falling for it. Do not be fooled it is
not cool
to be a fool. God has given us all a mind to use for His glory, so let's use it.
Lastly there is Gourmet food, that is God's word. If we meditate on God's word
each day we will have such a feast that is rich and pure, and is good for us. We
read in 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for
teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God
may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." This is the food that God
wants us to feed on, food that will equip us to do His will in our lives. We are
called to meditate on God's word day and night in Joshua 1:8 "Do not let this Book
of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may
be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and
successful." So here we have a promisee of God if we meditate on his Law (word)
will prosper in all we do. In Psalm 119: 27
we read "Let me understand the teaching of your precepts; then I will meditate on
your wonders." And verse 148 "My eyes stay open through the watches of the
night, that I may meditate on your promises." So gourmet food is the one that will
equip us, teach us, rebuke (bring us to Holiness) us, training us so that we will
prosper in the sight of God. So why eat like paupers when we have the best food
available to us.
Today, what are you going to feed into your mind, junk food, practical food, starve
it or dine on gourmet food that God provides in His Word. The choice is ours to
make. I know I would rather eat Caviar than MacDonalds, drink the best coffee
instead of cheap instant coffee. What are eating today?
Amen.
There's a storm coming, our Storm.
PROCLAIMING GOD'S LOVE TO A DYING WORLD
Say to the captives, 'come out,' and those in darkness, 'Be free!'
Isaiah 49:9
Love in Jesus
Adrian Bonham aka Morning Light, The Larrikin
I looked to the heavens to where God dwells
I looked into my life to see he lives there as well.
Outpost 49
Hawkesbury Royal Rangers
Windsor, N.S.W.
Australia
F.C.F. 94
http://www.summit.net.au/~founder1/
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