DON’T BE A PILLAR OF SALT

See, I’ve left the world behind, but find myself of double mind. Yes I know I must obey. See I walk the narrow way. But can’t I sneak a little peak? Yes, I know that that is weak, but can’t I feel a little loss? Twas nothing gold? Twas all but dross? While I trudge this desert floor, can’t I glance at Egypt, just once more?

Part of the problem is that the world takes God’s beautiful things and puts its own hook in the pretty worm, its own poison in the delicious fruit. Everything that is in the world is not of the Father. 1 John 2:16 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. Galatians 5:17,24

It is not enough to hunger for the fruit of the spirit, and halfheartedly obey in order to get the benefits , I need to hate evil. In fact hatred is the basic virtue. I need to especially hate evil that is tied to beauty in order to lure and capture us. I must not desire the cheese in the mouse trap, if I am a mouse. It is the residual pleasure and beauty surrounding the temptation that makes it so evil and disgusting. It is the sweet taste of radiator fluid that will kill dogs who will drink till they die.

1 I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
no turning back, no turning back.

2 Though none go with me, I still will follow;
though none go with me, I still will follow;
though none go with me, I still will follow;
no turning back, no turning back.

3 The world behind me, the cross before me;
the world behind me, the cross before me,
the world behind me, the cross before me;
no turning back, no turning back.
Author (attributed to): Simon Marak

Simon Kara Marak A pastor, schoolteacher, and missionary in Jorhat, Assam, India.

Lord help me to hate the, “beauty” of evil and to hunger and thirst for the true beauty of holiness