January 26, 2024 – The Scrapbook Of Our Mind

The Scrapbook Of Our Mind
January 26, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 2:17-19
Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God. For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead. None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

        “A picture is worth a thousand words.” You have heard that statement before. Why does it ring so true? Because when something is left to the imagination, the mind can conjure all sorts of interpretations. However, when you see something, there is little, if any, room for imagination. In fact, almost everyone, whether they believe it or not, has a photographic memory. Close your eyes for a second and visualize your car. See the color, the interior, the wheels, and if it is like mine, the few dents. Did you encounter any difficulties in picturing that in your mind? Probably not, because it is very familiar to you.

      Our verses in Proverbs today highlight the same problem. Once you have entered the world of pornography and sexual sin, it’s nearly impossible to erase those images from your mind. You become ensnared with them for life. Can God forgive you? YES! Will God forgive you? If you genuinely repent, YES! Will you continue to be haunted by those images or actions for life? YES! Unfortunately, many people are drawn into a life of pornography and sexual sin and never manage to break free.

      In Romans 6:23, the Bible is very clear when it says, “the wages of sin is death.” If it stopped there, we would all be in trouble for eternity. However, it doesn’t stop there. It goes on to say, “but the gift of God is eternal life.” Not a part-time, hope so salvation, form of eternal life. How can this be possible for someone who has sinned like this against a Holy God? It’s only possible “through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Salvation and forgiveness are forever bound in the person and blood of Jesus Christ.     

 

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

     Can you erase the pictures you’ve developed in your mind? NO. However, with the help of God, you can choose not to view them. God can assist you in changing your desires. We cannot unload the pictures that are already there. Nevertheless, we can certainly be cautious not to add any more to the mental scrapbook of our minds.

Are you being careful with what is put
into the scrpbook of your mind?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: JANUARY 00, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
     Exodus 6 – Exodus 9
    Proverbs 2:17 – 19

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
     Exodus 4-6
     Matthew 17