Our paragraph topic is: (Christ explains what defiles a man) Part 4.
Christ has revealed, to his disciples and the people, understanding of what defiles. He has opened the minds and the hearts of the people so that they now know, so that they now see, so that they now understand truth. For this is not the truth of the Pharisees that want the people to hear their truth. This is not the truth of the world that wants the people to be confused, misled, and blind. This is the truth that comes from the father of truth through Christ. This is truth that comes from the creator of truth that knows no lie or falsehood or deceit. This is the truth that comes to mankind from all eternity, the truth of God.
Christ spoke the words of truth and truth came to the people. Christ explained the words of truth that there would be no doubt in the people. Christ elaborated on the truth that all would understand. And today we read and hear the truth and do not understand, do not comprehend. He has said to us, "These are the things that defile a man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man."
These, defile a man when they enter the hearts of men. These, defile a man when they come forth from the mouth of men. These, are the things that are evil,the things that occupy the hearts and men and allow darkness to enter the heart. For from the heart comes evil thoughts. For the heart thinks. The heart believes. The heart knows. The heart is. "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and prudent, and didst reveal them to little ones." Become like a little ones and not like the wise and the prudent that profess the knowledge and the wisdom of the world. Hear the words of the truth of eternity and know that it comes from the father of wisdom and truth.
Let not the heart be opened to evil. Let not the heart become dark with passion. Let not the heart know adulteries and immorality. Let not the heart give false witness or blasphemies. Let not the heart conceive of murder. For these are the things of evil. These are the things that lead down the path of destruction and death. These are the things that defile, corrupt, and kill the life that Christ came and died that we might have. And these are the things that the evil one brings to us that we may fall to him. Yet we live in a world where these things are all around us. We live in a world where these evils present themselves to us on a daily basis. We live in a world where these things a accepted as common occurrences.
But we know not how to protect ourselves. We know not how to fight against these things. We know not how to guard our hearts that we may not succumb to the temptations of these things. For this is not a part of our world. We are not taught how to avoid these things. We do not see and hear and understand the truth of the advocate that was given to us. For Christ came that we may have life and have it more abundantly.
Receive the life of Christ and open the heart to the advocate that he may live within. Christ has told us how we may know that we have the Holy Spirit. He has give us the guide. He has opened the door that the Holy Spirit may come in. Yet few accept. Few know. Few receive the truth of eternal life that is ours for the asking. Read the words of the good news. Study the words of the gospel of the New Testament. Read it like you read a book and not as a study guide. Receive the truth of the light of Christ. Then, you too will know that you have received the light of the Holy Spirit. And your heart will rejoice in his presence and his consolation.
Christ has revealed, to his disciples and the people, understanding of what defiles. He has opened the minds and the hearts of the people so that they now know, so that they now see, so that they now understand truth. For this is not the truth of the Pharisees that want the people to hear their truth. This is not the truth of the world that wants the people to be confused, misled, and blind. This is the truth that comes from the father of truth through Christ. This is truth that comes from the creator of truth that knows no lie or falsehood or deceit. This is the truth that comes to mankind from all eternity, the truth of God.
Christ spoke the words of truth and truth came to the people. Christ explained the words of truth that there would be no doubt in the people. Christ elaborated on the truth that all would understand. And today we read and hear the truth and do not understand, do not comprehend. He has said to us, "These are the things that defile a man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man."
These, defile a man when they enter the hearts of men. These, defile a man when they come forth from the mouth of men. These, are the things that are evil,the things that occupy the hearts and men and allow darkness to enter the heart. For from the heart comes evil thoughts. For the heart thinks. The heart believes. The heart knows. The heart is. "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and prudent, and didst reveal them to little ones." Become like a little ones and not like the wise and the prudent that profess the knowledge and the wisdom of the world. Hear the words of the truth of eternity and know that it comes from the father of wisdom and truth.
Let not the heart be opened to evil. Let not the heart become dark with passion. Let not the heart know adulteries and immorality. Let not the heart give false witness or blasphemies. Let not the heart conceive of murder. For these are the things of evil. These are the things that lead down the path of destruction and death. These are the things that defile, corrupt, and kill the life that Christ came and died that we might have. And these are the things that the evil one brings to us that we may fall to him. Yet we live in a world where these things are all around us. We live in a world where these evils present themselves to us on a daily basis. We live in a world where these things a accepted as common occurrences.
But we know not how to protect ourselves. We know not how to fight against these things. We know not how to guard our hearts that we may not succumb to the temptations of these things. For this is not a part of our world. We are not taught how to avoid these things. We do not see and hear and understand the truth of the advocate that was given to us. For Christ came that we may have life and have it more abundantly.
Receive the life of Christ and open the heart to the advocate that he may live within. Christ has told us how we may know that we have the Holy Spirit. He has give us the guide. He has opened the door that the Holy Spirit may come in. Yet few accept. Few know. Few receive the truth of eternal life that is ours for the asking. Read the words of the good news. Study the words of the gospel of the New Testament. Read it like you read a book and not as a study guide. Receive the truth of the light of Christ. Then, you too will know that you have received the light of the Holy Spirit. And your heart will rejoice in his presence and his consolation.
