We kicked off a new series this week called Live Pure. Over the next few weeks we are going to look at pursuing purity in the areas of sex, words and media.
Ephesians 5:3 says: There must be not even a hint of sexual immorality, or any kind of impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God's people.
Have you ever been sick from something you ate or drank? I have! Pretty much every time I leave the country! I seem to have a big problem with the microscopic impurities and gremlins that contaminate much of the food and water in other countries. It doesn't take much bacteria to create major problems.
I think that's why God commands that we not allow even a little bitty hint of immorality or impurity in our lives.
If I offered you a nice, fresh glass of pure drinking water, I imagine you'd drink it right up. But what if I dropped in just a hint of dog poop from my front yard?! C'mon...it's just a teeny bit!
No way! That little bit of garbage contaminates the whole glass, and it can really cause you problems!
It's the same way with little teeny sins. We watch a movie that just has one 'bad' scene in it; we just say one bad comment in a conversation about someone; we drop a little cuss word every now and then...
These things may seem small, especially in a world that does not have the same values and standards as God. But these 'small' impurities can do real damage to our lives.
Psalm 139:23-24
Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
God, is there impurity in my life? Show me. Lead me away from it! Thank you for your forgiveness and love!
The podcast for this talk at The Mix on 2/6/11 will be available HERE on Monday, 2/7.
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