“The RoseBouquet”

Here Jesus called the crowd closer and taught them the difference between what goes into a person and what comes out.

His disciples came to Him later and said the Pharisees had been offended by that. No doubt. They had a lot of rules about sanitarily washing your hands and food in certain ways before eating. I’m sure those rules would have passed with flying colours before the best of the health gurus today. Anything less was considered unholy by the Pharisees of that day.

Jesus brushed off that attitude and said it was far more import what comes out of a person than what goes in. Food, and anything taken into the mouth will eventually come out through the stomach and anus. It is the words and the attitudes that come out through the mouth that indicate there is unholiness in a person. These sins come out of the heart, or the spirit of a person; they are the things that defile or make one unholy.

So Jesus doesn’t get into knots over you or me coming to the table with unwashed hands; He really wants to deal with the garbage coming out of our mouths.

Let’s not let Satan distract us with obsessions about right and wrong foods, although I’m sure we can seek out and follow the most sensible dietary rules to our advantage. I’ve been learning lately of the value of drinking more water each day, and going for walks. Question is; how much time do we spend searching our hearts for wrong attitudes, or trying to learn godly character traits? This will please the Lord more.

PRAYER: Oh Lord God, I do want to please You more. Come, help me search my heart right now, and see if there be any wicked way in me. Cleanse my heart and mind with the water of Your Word. Fill me with the fruit of Your Holy Spirit, so that out of me will flow love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. These traits I know do please You, Lord God. Cause Your living waters to flow out from my heart to others, as well.

+++++Jesus is my King+++++Jesus is my King+++++

Blessings on you Today!
Ruth Marlene Friesen

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