Psalms 5:9
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter with their tongue.
What a feeling of utter disgust David had with the accepted moral modus operandi of his generation. David abhorred unfaithfulness to God’s spirit in one’s speech; he detested wickedness of heart (the definition of ‘wicked’ is ‘twisted’, as a ‘wick’ is twisted); he hated lying flatteries.
In our present world, success in the areas of entertainment, politics and commerce often stands on the ability to present a spirit of rebellion against God’s ways, to speak words of hellish deception and to flatter mankind thus leading into evil traps.
If we want to be filled with the spirit of the Lord, we need to empty ourselves of the devil’s data first; we need to develop a holy repugnance for what is not godly. We need to honestly ask ourselves: Do I, like David, Moses, Yeshua and many others, have a holy repugnance for the things of the world, the the very ideas of wickedness, lies and deceit? Do I allow my heart, mind and spirit to be day in and day out filled with things that are opposite to the spirit of God?
As we light our last Chanukah candle tonight, let us remember what we celebrate.
What a feeling of utter disgust David had with the accepted moral modus operandi of his generation. David abhorred unfaithfulness to God’s spirit in one’s speech; he detested wickedness of heart (the definition of ‘wicked’ is ‘twisted’, as a ‘wick’ is twisted); he hated lying flatteries.
In our present world, success in the areas of entertainment, politics and commerce often stands on the ability to present a spirit of rebellion against God’s ways, to speak words of hellish deception and to flatter mankind thus leading into evil traps.
If we want to be filled with the spirit of the Lord, we need to empty ourselves of the devil’s data first; we need to develop a holy repugnance for what is not godly. We need to honestly ask ourselves: Do I, like David, Moses, Yeshua and many others, have a holy repugnance for the things of the world, the the very ideas of wickedness, lies and deceit? Do I allow my heart, mind and spirit to be day in and day out filled with things that are opposite to the spirit of God?
As we light our last Chanukah candle tonight, let us remember what we celebrate.
This story of the Maccabees tells of the miracles God does when people decide to refuse the influences of the world and to dedicate themselves to follow His Words of Torah. In our day and age the devil disposes of many media tools to shape and frame our minds.
As we light our last Chanukah candle tonight, let us like the Maccabees of old also shout a shout and say: NO to the devil’s wickedness.
As we light our last Chanukah candle tonight, let us again rededicate the Temple of our bodies, and the lamp of our soul to follow and show the ways of Messiah to the world around us.
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