K.S. Rajan (22
Aug 2011)
"The Way to Purity by
OSWALD CHAMBERS"
Those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the
heart....For out of the heart proceed evil
thoughts,murders,adulteries,fornications,thefts,false
witnesse,blashphemies.These are the things which defile a
man..Matthew15:18-20
Initially we trust in our ignorance,calling it purity.Then when
we hear these strong statements from our Lord,We shrink
back,saying, "Bit I never felt any of those awful things in my
heart."We resent what He reveals. Am I prepared to trust
the penetration of His Word into my heart,or would I prefer my
own "innocent ignorance"?If I take an honest look at
myself,become fully aware of my so called innocence
and putting it to test,I am very likely to have a rude awakening
that what Jesus Christ said is true,and I will be appaled at the
possibilities of evil and wrong within me.But as long as I
remain under false security of my own "innocence",I am living in
a fool's paradise.If I have never been an openly rude and
abusive person,the only reason is my cowardice coupled with
sense of protection I receive from living a civilized life.But
when I am open completely exposed before God,I find that Jesus
Christ is right in His diagnosis of me.
The only thing that provides protection is the redemption
of Jesus Christ.If I will simply hand myself over to Him,I will
never have to experience the terrible possibilities that lie
within my heart.Puriy is something far too deep for me to arrive
at naturally .But when Holy spirit comes into me,He bring into
center of my personal life the very spirit that was exhibited in
the life of Jesus Christ ,namey the Holy Spirit,which is
absolute unblemised purity.