Time in the Word

REVISED SEPTEMBER 09, 2009

Clean But Dirty

As promised, the return of the "Before I go segment" from the my internet show. This time out our writter is a woman with a heart for God and a annointed message, Joanne Lowe.

“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.”

Matthew 23: 25, 26 King James Version

Several years ago, I saw a man who I thought was the most handsome man I had ever seen in my life. I was trying to think of a way to introduce myself. However, I changed my mind because he started talking to his friend. The words that came out of that man’s mouth were not only sarcastic and cruel; his words also frightened me. He was clean on the outside but his heart was dirty.

There are people who are clean on the outside but inside their hearts are filled with jealousy, criticism, hatred, unforgiveness and all other things which bring shame to Jesus. Not only do these things bring shame to Jesus, they also stink in His nostrils. We can take a bath every hour but if our hearts are dirty, we still stink. It is only when we allow Jesus to cleanse our hearts that we smell good to Him.

If your body is clean but your heart is dirty, ask God to forgive you. We will never be able to be the effective witnesses that Jesus wants us to be if our hearts are not clean. It is impossible to convince someone that Jesus loves them if all they hear coming from our mouths is criticism and sarcasm. If we don’t live what we preach and teach, we will hear Jesus say to us just as He said to the Pharisee “hypocrites”! Is Jesus calling you a hypocrite?

Joanne Lowe September 8, 2009

If you like to have a new and personal relationship with Jesus. All you need to do is pray this simple prayer.

Jesus, I am a sinner. Please forgive me of my sin, and please come into my life. I want you to be Lord of all, and a friend to me. Draw me close to you, so I can draw close. I place you in the center of my life. Thank you for saving me, and for dying on the cross for me. I praise and thank you Father, and in Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

If you prayed that prayer for the first time, you are a new person in Jesus. From this day forward, you belong to Jesus. Whenever satan tempts you, just call the name above all names, Jesus. He will deliver you, all you have to do is ask. I would encourage you get into a Bible believing church where you can grow in the Lord. Let someone know of your descision to serve Jesus. Get a Bible, and get into the Word of God, and pray. If you don't know how, anyone at your local church will be glad to help you. You can even call 1-877-644-5725, if you need to talk or need prayer. I would also ask that you leave a message in the guestbook to let me know of you descision. So I can pray for you, and encourage you in your walk with Jesus. Once again, welcome to the kingdom. If we never meet on Earth, we will in Heaven.

I was'nt sure where I would go with this page next. But then God reminded me of a part of my show from Planet Light Force I looked forward to, as well as put a lot of time in. The last segment in which I really got into the Word. Where I would read a verse from scripture and then expand on that. Always leading back to Jesus and salvation. And now I will do that here. Leaving a message of hope and salvation for all to see. I will try to update this every week. Let me know how it impacted you day by sending an e-mail or two. I will let this run for another couple of weeks and then begin. May you be truly blessed today in all you do.

I would also like to thank Joanne Lowe for the inspiring messages every day.

God Bless and keep serving Jesus

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