One morning on their way to school a group of young boys was walking past a home with a large iron gate. Michael thought he would provide a bit of humor for the group and decided to put his arms and head through the gate and said, “Look at me! My head and hands are on one side of the gate but my heart and body are on the other side.”
Before he
could get his head and hands out of the gate, one of his friends slammed the
gate, and Michael Faraday was badly hurt. He overcame his injuries and became
one of the most influential scientists in history for his contributions in the
field of electromagnetism.
Later in
life he said, “That experience taught me one thing: My heart, head and hands
should always be on the same side.”
This great
scientist explained an important truth: there is a path that flows from the
heart to the head and from the head to the hands. Simply stated, what begins in
our heart usually grows, and in one way or another, spreads outward and ends up
dominating the way we live and what we live for.
God’s Word
reminds us that we must “not let any part of our body become a tool of
wickedness.” So, when our eyes are enticed to look at objects that may lead to
temptation and sin, we must immediately look to Him to “deliver us from evil.”
Prayer: Help us, Lord, to realize that
sin has a way of beginning with an innocent glance that can lead to everlasting
destruction. May we keep our eyes on You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today: Therefore do not let sin reign in
your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Romans 6:12-14
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