Issue 23 - Day 7

Philippians 4

Philippians 4:8-9
8)  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9)  Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

This is the bottom line. If we are to have the mind of Christ, what must we do today? if we are to be likeminded, how should we think today? If we are to experience the peace of God, how will that come about today? The answer is simple, if you want your life to tick over like a well oiled engine then focus on good things, fill your life with the praise of God, and he will be with you.

A while ago a friend of mine had a call from his wife. She had been out in their brand new BMW X5, and had just filled up with diesel. Oops! Thankfully she did not even get out of the garage before realising the mistake, and the garage were able to help. Another friend of ours filled up his diesel truck with petrol, and did not realise until the engine coughed and died a short while down the road. Serious damage to the engine.

We are like these cars. if you fill up with the wrong stuff it just won’t do you any good. You might be okay for a little bit, but as soon as that stuff starts running through your life it will start to break. We have learned of Christ, we have heard from him, we have received from him. What is so difficult in just doing what we already know we should be doing? Jesus took this one stage further and said, “Seek the Me with all your heart, and I will take care of the rest” (my paraphrase). It really is that simple. Fill up with a focus on God, let only good stuff into your life, and the things of this world will not fit in.