FINDING WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR

Acts 28:14a

There we found some brothers who invited us to spend a week with them.


I spoke with a young man recently who had been unfaithful to his wife. Full of sorrow and regret he asked me how it had happened. I asked him to tell me honestly what he had been thinking about in the days/weeks/months before his infidelity.
You see, within our thoughts lie the beginning point of every sinful action. Jesus spoke about this in Matthew 5:27-28, "You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.' But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart." In other words, there is no such thing as an innocent fantasy or thought -- within the fertile ground of our sinful nature -- all will eventually manifest into their physical equivalency. That is why it is so important to take captive our every thought (2 Corinthians 10:5, "...we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.").
In our passage today, Paul and his companions found some Christian brothers. This was no accident. They found what and who they were seeking -- fellowship with other Christians. Just as this worked in a positive way for Paul, this same principle, when used with sinful intentions, will lead to destructive results. Just ask my young friend.

What are you thinking about these days? What topic dominates your thoughts? When you're bored, in what direction do your thoughts drift? Are your thoughts obedient to Christ? Many people believe we have no control over our thoughts, yet the Bible tells us we find what we're seeking -- or rather what we're thinking about. What are you looking for? What should it be?

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