7 July 2020

Good day

Whatever is right – think about such things

Philippians 4:8 (NIV)”Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy— think about such things.”

Whatsoever things are right. We should think about doing the right thing. It is easier to cut corners and get away with what is convenient, however, in the long run that is to our disadvantage. We should not allow any wrong thinking to enter our minds. Many are battling with what is right but as we grow closer to God, grey areas disappear, and the line becomes clearer.

James 4:17 ESV “So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.”

James 1:19 ESV “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;”

Ephesians 5:1 “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.”

Romans 14:23, (NKJV) “Whatever is not from faith is sin.”

Matthew 7:12 ESV “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."

In most cases, we can filter what we see and hear by what we allow ourselves to be exposed to. Jesus said, Luke 11:34-35."Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full of darkness. See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness"

Although many people know what the right thing is, the decided not to do it.

Romans 13:12-13 (TLB) “The night is far gone, the day of his return will soon be here. So quit the evil deeds of darkness and put on the armor of right living, as we who live in the daylight should! Be decent and true in everything you do so that all can approve your behavior. “

This passage gives us the first-hand account of the battle between the what is right and wrong. Paul writes these verses as a mature believer in Christ. Paul’s own life demonstrates that this struggle with our sinful flesh never goes away while we are on the earth. Paul is in a fight for what is right, just as we are. We must take action to buffet our body and make it our slave. We must resist temptation and fight the good fight. We must resist temptation and flee immorality. The Christian life is a fight for what is right. This battle within us is real, intense, ongoing, internal, spiritual, and found within all true believers.

Whatever is right – think about such things and do it