whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him...What comes out of a person is what defiles him.In this conversation, Jesus takes all my excuses away. I can't blame TV and movies for lust. I can't blame a lousy work situation for my grumbling. I can't blame another driver on the road for my anger. Sin isn't without, it is within. These exterior situations are just keys that unlock that sin that is stored in my heart.
But my proud heart wants to blame a busy schedule for a lack of self discipline. I want to blame Hollywood, the liberals, the media, my neighbors, stupid drivers - everyone but myself. But if I don that I don't embrace my sin. And if I don't embrace my sin, I don't see my great need for a savior. Without embracing my sin, the cross is ornamental, not instrumental.
Lord, remove all the thinks that I have dreamt that try to eclipse the glory of the cross. Remove my blinders so that I can see the darkness of my sin as lit by the brilliance of your cross.
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