_PRAISE THE LORD_ *TUESDAY, 20 AUGUST 2019* *SINFUL THOUGHTS ARE VERY SERIOUS....!* Many well-meaning Christians seems to think that sinful thoughts are not serious sins. They assume that it is alright to have sinful thoughts as long as they do not physically commit any sins. Look at the way Jesus spoke about it: "Out of the heart of men, proceed EVIL THOUGHTS, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, coveteousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness..." (Mk 7:21,22). Here the Lord put evil thoughts first in the list, even before adulteries and murders. One main reason why we let evil thoughts defile our mind is because we do not see them as VERY SERIOUS SINS. It is true, God, in His mercy, delays His punishments and judgments, but if we know the great judgment of God for sinful thoughts, we would tremble. His judgment is worse than twenty years of rigorous imprisonment. The first judgment of God (flood) came upon the earth because "every imagination of the THOUGHTS of his heart was only EVIL continually" (Gen 6:5). Remember, during that period there was no church, no Bible, and no Bible teachers or pastors. Furthermore, the Holy Spirit was not given to them, and Jesus had not died on the cross. Yet, EVIL THOUGHTS were judged very severely. We who live in the Grace Period must work out our salvation with fear and trembling because God's judgment will be far greater in this dispensation than in the previous ones. So child of God, ask the Holy Spirit to help you right away. Ask Him to help you cast down imaginations and bring every thought into captivity.
The husband should prove that he can handle a family with family, friends and church as well. He cannot abuse the wife or her family and sons, to get this responsibility. This situation is not defined anywhere in the Bible.
