INSIDE OUT

 

 

It has been a whiiiiiiiiiiiile guys. One ‘i’ for each month that has passed maybe. Lol. 😄 It feels so awesome to be able to write today. I hope everyone has been AWESOMETASTIC!

I’ll just like to share something I learnt this morning from Matthew 23:23-31. You know that time when Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees about their ‘religious’ behaviours and the need to focus on changing from the inside out first as opposed to the other way round? Can you get your Bibles out so you can have a basic understanding before we start? But if you’re not with your Bible no worries we’ll still flow 😃 I hope that we learn and are reminded of these little things daily.

Two things I’ve learnt today from this scripture:

–Priority. Jesus said the Pharisees had neglected WEIGHTIER matters pertaining to Justice, Mercy and Faith. They had neglected the more important things.  I believe that it was not so much about those things that they were doing on the outside but more about what they totally lacked on the inside.

Now, note that Jesus did not just say they should have done the major things and neglected the rest. He said they were supposed to have addressed the more important things without leaving the others undone. It is not a licence not to do other things BUT the FIRST thing to be done should be changing on the inside before trying so hard to change the outside.

SEEK THAT INNER VALIDATION FROM GOD BEFORE LOOKING TO PEOPLE FOR VALIDATION.

 
–Our speech, actions, inactions reflect what is INSIDE us. Jesus told them to first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish THAT the outside of them may be clean too. It’s a corresponding action. What’s inside us births what is seen on the outside. This is a major call to protect what’s inside us. To sift through the good and bad and allow only the good remain in our hearts and minds.

**Lord please help me to always operate from a clean heart and pure motive. Please cleanse me from the inside out in Jesus name. Amen.

Have a beautiful Saturday!

Xx