Job 34:21 (NIV)
21 “His eyes are on the ways of mortals; he sees their
every step.
There is an old story that tells about a pig. . . . The
farmer brought the pig into the house. He gave him a bath, polished his hooves,
put some Chanel No. 5 on him, put a ribbon around his neck, and put him in the
living room. The pig looked fine. He made a nice and companionable pet for a
few minutes. But as soon as the door was opened, the pig left the living room
and jumped into the first mud puddle that he could find. Why? Because he was
still a pig at heart. His nature had not been changed. He had changed outwardly
but not inwardly. . . .
You can take a man—dress him up, put him in the front row in
church, and he almost looks like a saint. He may fool even his best friends for
a while, but then put him in his office, or in the club on Saturday night, and
you will see his true nature come out again. Why does he act that way? Because
his nature has not been changed. He has not been born again.
Thought for today:
Do I present all of myself to God? How do people know me?
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