Healthy Mind, Body & Spirit

In the past I often wonder about this verse in Galatians 6, “Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.”

I often wonder what kind of temptations that the restorer should be watchful. Only recently did I experienced this verse. In the internet cafe I have installed porn filter. However no filter can filter each and every website on the net. Furthermore there are P2P programs that would not be affected by the filter. And the customers will be using these P2P program to download songs, softwares, and videos. When I come in to work at night time and do some computer maintenance, I would come across the pornographic files downloaded by the customers. This is when the above verse is a reminder. I would be tempted to see or watch the videos that have been downloaded. Though I may be spiritual but I am not exempted from temptation.

I really need to watch myself lest I also be tempted to download the videos.

A Sunday school teacher decided to have her young class memorize one of the most quoted passages in the Bible: Psalm 23. She gave the youngsters a month to learn the chapter.

Little Rick was excited about the task, but he just couldn’t remember the Psalm. After much practice, he could barely get past the first line. On the day that the kids were scheduled to recite Psalm 23 in front of the congregation, Rickey was very nervous.

When it was his turn, he stepped up to the microphone and said proudly, “The Lord is my Shepherd, and that’s all I need to know.”

Solomon was granted one request from God. He could have chosen greatness but he chose wisdom. He knows that he needs wisdom to rule the kingdom of Israel. He asked wisdom because he wants to be able to serve his people.

Many people wish for things for their own pleasure. James reminds us that we do not have because we do not ask God. But when we ask, we do not receive because we ask for own pleasure. Solomon asked not for his own benefits but for the benefit of his people.

Do you want wisdom or wealth? Chose you this day what you ask for.