Friday, June 2, 2023

Reflection - Haddon Robinson - Virus

Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 58, "Virus", Page 67.
By Haddon Robinson, Our Daily Bread Author


 Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. - 2 Corinthians 10:5
PHOTO: Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. - 2 Corinthians 10:5
Read: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6

On some days, my computer helps me fly like an eagle. At other times, it bogs me down like a hippopotamus. On "eagle days", I'm grateful for my computer. But there are those "hippo days", when I bitterly regret the day I bought one.

Recently I've had to contend with a virus that invaded my computer. What bothers me most is that viruses are created maliciously. Bright people who live with a darkness in their lives want to make other people miserable. What's worse, I permitted the virus to enter my machine by opening what I thought was an innocent email.

Sin resembles a computer virus. Satan wants to destroy Christians by infecting their minds. But the apostle Paul urged the believers at Corinth to "take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:5).

Just as we let a virus unto our computers, we also let darkness into our lives when we open ourselves unthinkingly to the godless messages that permeate (spread throughout) our culture. We let down our guard and hardly notice the sin that infects our minds.

But by confessing our sins, reading God's Word, and praying, we build a firewall, or barrier, to safeguard our minds. With the help of the Spirit, we'll keep our minds from becoming unwitting hosts for unwanted guests.

Guard your thoughts as you would your wallet.
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Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. - 2 Corinthians 10:5
Read: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6
 

 Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. - 2 Corinthians 10:5
PHOTO: Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. - 2 Corinthians 10:5
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 On some days, my computer helps me fly like an eagle.
PHOTO: On some days, my computer helps me fly like an eagle. At other times, it bogs me down like a hippopotamus. On "eagle days", I'm grateful for my computer. But there are those "hippo days", when I bitterly regret the day I bought one.
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Recently I've had to contend with a virus that invaded my computer. What bothers me most is that viruses are created maliciously. Bright people who live with a darkness in their lives want to make other people miserable. What's worse, I permitted the virus to enter my machine by opening what I thought was an innocent email.


 Recently I've had to contend with a virus that invaded my computer.
PHOTO: Recently I've had to contend with a virus that invaded my computer. What bothers me most is that viruses are created maliciously. Bright people who live with a darkness in their lives want to make other people miserable. What's worse, I permitted the virus to enter my machine by opening what I thought was an innocent email.
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Sin resembles a computer virus. Satan wants to destroy Christians by infecting their minds. But the apostle Paul urged the believers at Corinth to "take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:5).


 Sin resembles a computer virus. Satan wants to destroy Christians by infecting their minds.
PHOTO: Sin resembles a computer virus. Satan wants to destroy Christians by infecting their minds. But the apostle Paul urged the believers at Corinth to "take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:5).
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Just as we let a virus unto our computers, we also let darkness into our lives when we open ourselves unthinkingly to the godless messages that permeate (spread throughout) our culture. We let down our guard and hardly notice the sin that infects our minds.


 Just as we let a virus unto our computers, we also let darkness into our lives when we open ourselves unthinkingly to the godless messages that permeate (spread throughout) our culture.
PHOTO: Just as we let a virus unto our computers, we also let darkness into our lives when we open ourselves unthinkingly to the godless messages that permeate (spread throughout) our culture. We let down our guard and hardly notice the sin that infects our minds.
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But by confessing our sins, reading God's Word, and praying, we build a firewall, or barrier, to safeguard our minds. With the help of the Spirit, we'll keep our minds from becoming unwitting hosts for unwanted guests.


 But by confessing our sins, reading God's Word, and praying, we build a firewall, or barrier, to safeguard our minds.
PHOTO: But by confessing our sins, reading God's Word, and praying, we build a firewall, or barrier, to safeguard our minds. With the help of the Spirit, we'll keep our minds from becoming unwitting hosts for unwanted guests.
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 Reflect and Pray
PHOTO: Reflect and Pray
Don't hide your sin and cover up,
Pretending that there's nothing wrong;
Instead, confess it and repent,
And God will fill your heart with song. - Sper
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Reflection - Haddon Robinson - Virus
Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 58, "Virus", Page 67..
By Haddon Robinson, Our Daily Bread Author



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Reference
[1] From "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Chapter 58, "Virus", Page 67..


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