HOW CLEAN IS YOUR CUP?

 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” – John 8:31-32

The word abide means to accept or bear. To stay or live. To remain or continue. It’s synonyms are; tarry, live, persevere, endure.

In Matthew 23:27, Jesus calls the Pharisees white washed tombs. He said they are beautiful on the outside but the insides are full of the bones of the dead and filth. In Luke 11:39, he tells them they are careful to clean the outside of the cup and dish but the inside is filthy.
So the question is… Are you living your life as a Pharisees or a disciple? Do you praise God with your mouth and serve hell with your thoughts and your body? People always say “Our bodies are our temple”, but the truth is, our bodies are HIS temple. (1 corinthians 6:19).
We have such a watered down view of what it means to be a christian today. Those who truly live in persecution know, but we don’t face true persecution in the United States.  Yet we still walk around defeated and offended. We say we know it’s not about us, it is all about Him, but do we live that way? Are the decisions we make and the actions we take based on what makes us happy, or are they based on eternity? Do we really get that someone is always watching, and the wrong decisions on our part in the name of Jesus could cost them their eternity? Even the small things we think don’t matter? Does our world revolve around Jesus, or do we think he revolves around us? Do we take the example of Him washing the disciples feet in humbleness and meekness, see it as weakness, and mistake Him as our footstool?
He is the spotless lamb of God. Willingly, meekly and obediently led to slaughter for the salvation of our souls. Our propitiation, once and for all.  (John 1:29) But make no mistake, He is coming back.  He will be riding a white horse, the Lion of Judah with eyes like blazing fire, and a sword for a tongue in a robe dipped in blood. (Rev. 5:5 and 19: 11-21). Does the thought of the rider on the white horse scare you or excite you? Where is your heart, really? Have you made an idol of yourself and your happiness? Who or what comes between you and God? Who are you keeping from God? You can only hide the stench of a tomb for so long. This is personal. No one will know the depths of your heart except the one who created it, and you. We can fool man. We can wear the beautiful mask, the “Christian” mask, we can run when the mask begins to slip. But we can’t fool God