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Sunday, March 14,
2010
Without Distraction
How small and insignificant can
distractions seem to be? Little distractions are like a little leaven that
can leaven the whole lump; which is why the devil likes to use the little
things that slowly keep pulling your attention away from the Lord; you
know, like a nat, and before you know it you are focusing more on the nat
than the task at hand. Same is true with the Lord; if we allow things of
this life (distractions) to enter in they can choke the life in Christ out
of us. All those little distractions add up and the next thing you know you
are focusing more on them instead of the Lord, which can come to a
dangerous conclusion if not dealt with.
What does distraction mean anyway?
Distraction is a diversion; a drawing of the mind in different directions;
confusion; derangement (disorder; insanity). Wow, what a meaning and what a
consequence if we allow that to be a part of our lives.
Taking thought of those things of this
life and allowing ourselves to be entangled in the affairs of this life are
distractions that can have eternal consequences, because the mind is being
divided between the things of God and the things of this life. And remember
what the Lord said, a house divided cannot stand. As well as, the carnal
mind is enmity against God, and a double minded man is unstable in all his
ways. If you are distracted you cannot know or receive the things of God
that He has prepared for you; you cannot stand firm because the waves of
confusion or distraction keep moving you to and fro.
It is only as we remain operating with
the mind of Christ that we can remain in unity with God, in singleness of
heart and mind where there is no confusion, but peace. Which is why we are
to bring every thought into the obedience of Christ so that we can remain
focused on the new life that we have been blessed with in Him and allow the
old things to pass away, not giving them any thought which could lead to
confusion and getting caught up in the old traditions of our mind which will
distract and impede us from moving forward in our walk with the Lord.
Today is the day of salvation; right now,
at this moment, each of us should be holding our mind towards the most
important task at hand, our salvation; we should protect it with the armour
of God that we have been blessed with in Christ, and put away childish
things which will only continue to distract us from reaching the goal of
eternal life.
So I encourage you brethren, to give
attendance continually upon the Lord without distraction, and know that in
doing this you shall overcome the evil one and remain steadfast and
unmovable in Christ our Lord.
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