THE ANATOMY OF SPIRITUAL WELLNESS

One of the scientific words that scared me a bit when I was much more younger (so to say) is the term anatomy. Each time I heard it being mentioned, I instinctively associated it with the cutting and piercings into one’s body, and the gastrointestinal. In fact, I didn't like imagining the internal structure of the human body. Perhaps, the reason I’ve grown up to really admire those in the medical and related profession so much. 😁 😂

Okay, enough of the story! Let's get into the subject of today. We shall be considering what I entitled “The Anatomy Of Spiritual Wellness”. It's my sincere desire that Christ himself will teach us in a beautiful way, and we would be blessed.

Reference

When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear and understand: not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”Mathew 15:10-11

The expression in the scriptural text above was Jesus’ explanation to the people around him at that point in time, to clear any possible confusion off the atmosphere which the Pharisees and Scribes could have spurred with their statement in the preceding verses.

Let's see...

Verse 1-2

Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”

Isn't it Interesting? They (Pharisees and co.) had come all the way from Jerusalem... to do what?To propagate their religious traditions.

Jesus's response to them...

Verse 3-9

He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? For God commanded, saying, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is a gift to God”— then he need not honor his father or mother.’ Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:

‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”

The spiritual Anatomy… Your Heart is the core organ!

Verse 17-20

Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”

Here, in order to drive his point home, Christ explained the anatomy of the human gastrointestinal system...

Naturally, the food we eat goes into the mouth, find their way into the stomach, while absorption takes place in the intestines and then, the waste is being excreted out through the bowels. In contrast to this pattern, Jesus redirected the ever carnal and legalistic minds of the Pharisees to a more weightier matter and certainly, a better anatomy they should be more concerned about— the way the heart of man functions.

Implication

God weighs our hearts, and the state of our hearts is what determines our spiritual wellbeing and not the food we eat and the way they are being eaten. Also, the extent of Godly experiences our lives will attract or experience is dependent on the state of our hearts. That's why we must guide our hearts with all diligence in order not to allow toxins to get into our system, which can in turn ruin (defy) not only our lives but that of others around us.

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