Today’s Scripture…
Ephesians 4:22-24
22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Thoughts…
According to my Archeological Bible, some ancient Greeks believed that desires corrupted lives. “They viewed passions as diseases of the mind. Living free of desire was considered the mark of wisdom and maturity.”
If you are not a Start Trek fan, I am sorry, but today’s verses remind me of two alien races quite opposite of each other. One of them is the Vulcans. They, much like the Greeks, believe in suppressing all emotions and run their lives based on logic only. The other race is the Romulans. They are complete and extreme opposites and run their entire lives based on emotions only and use no logic. I don’t believe either of them are ideal societies.
We are born with emotions and desires. We need them. Without emotions and desires we would be much like another character, Data who is an android that would give anything to feel love, laughter, and yes even sadness.
We can’t rid ourselves of all our feelings like the Vulcans. .We shouldn’t let our emotions and desires control our every move like the Romulans. So what is the solution you ask? We bring those desires under control. Make new our minds, by putting our new self created to be like God. The solution is not to reject our desires but to subject them to God..
Prayer…
Lord, thank you for my emotions and desires. Help me not to be ruled by them. ~Amen
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