Make Him Smile, Proverbs 15:26

Make Him Smile

Proverbs 15:26, The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked, but those of the pure are pleasing to him.

It is not hard to please the Lord. In fact, there are many ways to do so. One way to make him happy is to do good works. He prepares us to do them, so search the scriptures to find out what kinds of works please him and get busy (Ephesians 5:9 & 10). But, there are also ways to make him sad.

One of the most important area of our lives is our thought life. There is where we begin the process of deciding how we live. John said if you hate your brother you are a murderer (1 John 3:15). Jesus said if you are angry with your brother you are in danger of the lake of fire (Matthew 5:21). Jesus also said that if you look at [another person] lustfully, you have already committed adultery with [them] (Matthew 5:28).

You see, what you do has already been thought out in your heart and mind. You cannot murder if you have not first hated. You will not steal another's lover if you have not thought about how nice it would be to be with them. Same goes for stealing, lying, or whatever the sin. Jesus said what ever comes out of the mouth was already conceived in the heart (Matthew 15:8) and that defiles you.

A and K, it is no wonder why it pleases God if you have pure thoughts; they are the precursor to pure actions. If you ever have a problem swearing... you been saying it already in your head. If you have stolen... you had to first want it. If you have cheated... you coveted what wasn't yours to have. So, control your thought life. Think about these kind of things: whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8). If you do so, you shall find the smile of God warming your heart and soul!

~Dad