It’s Unbelievable

A few days ago I drove to Mississippi to pick up my daughter and grandchildren for the Christmas Holidays. On our return trip we happened to make a bathroom stop for Brody the youngest.  When he came out of the restroom and returned to the car, he said “Momma I saw something mysterious. Somebody drew a picture of a naked woman on the wall.  I turned around and saw it momma.  Why would someone do that? That’s just not right.”  He went on to give a description by pointing to his sister while saying, Momma I saw this and that.  Stacy stopped him and said, “That’s enough details, let’s leave it there.” Although the seven year old did not have an understanding as to why someone would draw such an obscene picture, in his little mind he did have enough discernment to know that this just wasn’t right.  Of course in years to come he will have a much greater grasp of the truth which will bring enlightenment.  However, for now we can find the answer in the book of James.  Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. The flesh when yielding to lust thinks and does the unbelievable. However, when surrendered to God it behaves the opposite. It thinks in terms of what is pure and righteous; meaning its artistic renditions are those absent of shock to the viewer. They are ones that create praise, resulting in what I would call the “believable.”