BBD 04.04.14 Slimed! (New)

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04.04.14

Slimed!

For God did not call us to
uncleanness, but in holiness. – 1 Thessalonians 4:7.

Yin Min Tai, a woman who lives in Fuzhou,
Fujian Province of China, had the unpleasant experience of being SLIMED! When
Lok Wan, the woman’s boyfriend, slowed to make a U-turn a cement truck
following could not stop in time. The result was a load of cement flowing onto
and into the car Yin Min was inside. Lok Wan was able to escape from the
vehicle before the cement forced its way inside, but Yin Min was trapped. She
was covered in cement and it took rescuers 40 minutes before they were able to
pull her out of the vehicle. After rescuers were able to wash the cement slime
off of Yin Min they surprisingly found her to only have very minor injuries.

Can you imagine being completely covered with
sticky icky heavy slimy cement? Can you imagine being trapped in that slime for
40 minutes? What would have happened if the slimy cement had not been removed?
The cement would have begun to dry, and to harden. For the woman, it would have
become increasingly harder to move, perhaps even to breathe, until all movement
ceased; causing death.

The physical effect of slimy cement covering
a person is similar to the spiritual effect of the filthy evil slime of the
world. What is the slime of the world? In the time of Noah, the earth was
filled with wickedness and violence; the thoughts of all except for Noah and
his family were “only
evil continually (Genesis 6:5 NKJV).” Another
example of the world’s slime the Bible gives us is of the homosexuality in Sodom
(Genesis 19:4-5).
The Bible speaks of those covered in the world’s slime in Romans 1:28-32 NKJV in this
way: “…God gave them over to a debased mind, to
do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness,
sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy,
murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters,
haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient
to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful;
who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things
are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who
practice them.”

The world is continually trying to slime us
through every kind of media; from television to Internet the slime is raining
down upon us. In addition, those who have been slimed are continually trying to
slime everyone else because they want everyone to be like them…covered in
slime. The more slime we have in our lives the harder it is to hear God, the
harder it is to do anything for Him. The more slime we have in our lives
meaningful spiritual activity decreases until we have turned completely away
from God.

How are we to cope with this flood of slime
the world continually pours out upon us? Colossians
3:5-7 NKJV tells us, “Therefore put to death
your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil
desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath
of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once
walked when you lived in them.” Colossians 3:2
NKJV says, “Set your mind on things above, not
on things on the earth.” Romans 12:1-2 NKJV
says, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not
be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind….” In 2 Corinthians 6:17 we are commanded to, “…Come out from among them and
be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive
you.”

Is your life covered in the slime
of this world? If so, and you want to be cleansed 1 John 1:9 tells us
how to be cleansed, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.” Then, turn off and turn down the world’s immoral messages and
instead fill your life with good things like God’s Word; think about good
things as we are told in Philippians 4:8; and
fill your life up with, “whatever things are true, whatever
things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever
things are pure….”

Copyright © 2014. Ed Wrather. The
Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998
the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather
began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of these first
devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison facilities
throughout the United States and Canada.

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Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

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04.04.14

Slimed!

For God did not call us to
uncleanness, but in holiness. – 1 Thessalonians 4:7.

Yin Min Tai, a woman who lives in Fuzhou,
Fujian Province of China, had the unpleasant experience of being SLIMED! When
Lok Wan, the woman’s boyfriend, slowed to make a U-turn a cement truck
following could not stop in time. The result was a load of cement flowing onto
and into the car Yin Min was inside. Lok Wan was able to escape from the
vehicle before the cement forced its way inside, but Yin Min was trapped. She
was covered in cement and it took rescuers 40 minutes before they were able to
pull her out of the vehicle. After rescuers were able to wash the cement slime
off of Yin Min they surprisingly found her to only have very minor injuries.

Can you imagine being completely covered with
sticky icky heavy slimy cement? Can you imagine being trapped in that slime for
40 minutes? What would have happened if the slimy cement had not been removed?
The cement would have begun to dry, and to harden. For the woman, it would have
become increasingly harder to move, perhaps even to breathe, until all movement
ceased; causing death.

The physical effect of slimy cement covering
a person is similar to the spiritual effect of the filthy evil slime of the
world. What is the slime of the world? In the time of Noah, the earth was
filled with wickedness and violence; the thoughts of all except for Noah and
his family were “only
evil continually (Genesis 6:5 NKJV).” Another
example of the world’s slime the Bible gives us is of the homosexuality in Sodom
(Genesis 19:4-5).
The Bible speaks of those covered in the world’s slime in Romans 1:28-32 NKJV in this
way: “…God gave them over to a debased mind, to
do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness,
sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy,
murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters,
haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient
to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful;
who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things
are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who
practice them.”

The world is continually trying to slime us
through every kind of media; from television to Internet the slime is raining
down upon us. In addition, those who have been slimed are continually trying to
slime everyone else because they want everyone to be like them…covered in
slime. The more slime we have in our lives the harder it is to hear God, the
harder it is to do anything for Him. The more slime we have in our lives
meaningful spiritual activity decreases until we have turned completely away
from God.

How are we to cope with this flood of slime
the world continually pours out upon us? Colossians
3:5-7 NKJV tells us, “Therefore put to death
your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil
desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath
of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once
walked when you lived in them.” Colossians 3:2
NKJV says, “Set your mind on things above, not
on things on the earth.” Romans 12:1-2 NKJV
says, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not
be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind….” In 2 Corinthians 6:17 we are commanded to, “…Come out from among them and
be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive
you.”

Is your life covered in the slime
of this world? If so, and you want to be cleansed 1 John 1:9 tells us
how to be cleansed, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.” Then, turn off and turn down the world’s immoral messages and
instead fill your life with good things like God’s Word; think about good
things as we are told in Philippians 4:8; and
fill your life up with, “whatever things are true, whatever
things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever
things are pure….”

Copyright © 2014. Ed Wrather. The
Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998
the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather
began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of these first
devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison facilities
throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The .org
Burning Bush website

is being updated.

The Burning Bush websites have
received visits from more than 170 countries. Celebrating 15 years online since
January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush Devotional has been
spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000 subscribers across the
world.

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top left hand corner of all of the pages.

Prayer Warriors Wanted! Please join the
Burning Bush Prayer Group. The group began in 1998. Send prayer requests and
receive prayer requests. To join send an
email to: bbpg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
You can make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

Prayer Requests: Please pray for
the people of Ukraine and Venezuela. Many prayer needs are posted at the
Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You can also post your prayer
requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for
me.).

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please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
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