What Defiles a Man?

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What Defiles A Man?

There came a time in the scripture that the scribes and Pharisees came to Jesus accuse Him that His disciples wash not their hands before eating bread. Though it was an embarrassing yet it was so according to their tradition. I have been to some places that all they do is tradition. They take tradition so serious that they forget the commandments of God. In brief quote, they replace the commandments of God with tradition. But the question is, even if the disciples don’t wash their hands before eating bread, will it defile them? Does it mean they have sinned greatly before God or before men (if at all one can sin before men)? And who makes them judger over Christ chosen disciple?

It’s very important to hear what Christ said concerning what defiles a man;

Do not you yet understand, that whatsoever enters in at the mouth goes into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart: and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornication,… these are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defiles not a man. Matthew 15:17-21

That is the real word. Actually, it was wrong to eat bread without washing hand according to their tradition but that won’t defile them. It’s not what you eat that defiles you. That is why Christ said that when you eat any deadly things, it shall not harm you. Because with God nothing that goes into your belle is capable of defiling or harming you if you receive it with thanksgiving.

So then what defiles a man? The heart –things that comes out from the heart. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Evil words defiles a man and it comes from the heart down to the mouth pouring it out. Negative thought comes from the heart. The heart of a man is desperately wicked, who can know it? Says the scripture.

Everything a man does start from the heart. That’s why the Bible says that you should guide your heart with all diligent, for out of it are the issues of life. Your heart is the door way to success. Think positively. Nourish your heart. Build it. Cherish it. Develop it positively.

Before a man stands out to steal, he must has thought of it. What comes out from the heart defiles a man. So mind what you say. People now say wrong things all in the name of joke, but here the scripture is saying that what comes out from the heart proceeding out of the mouth defiles a man. Use your tongue wisely for death and life are in the power of the tongue. Bridle it as expected from you.

Don’t let the heart defiles you. Note what goes into your heart and watch what comes out from it.

-       Glorious Team, G.T.