My Source Code

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. (Matt. 5:16)

Recently, I encountered an unusual problem on a web page.  The title of the article was visible when loading the page in Firefox browser.  However, the whole text of the article was not visible. This was very puzzling to me. When viewing the "source code" of the page, all of the relevant text was there.

This experience led me to examine "my source code" more closely.  Obviously, something in the code was not sufficient to display the text of the article.  And, of course, the article is useless with a title only.  So, I went to prayer.

As I prayed over the matter, YAHWEH showed me how a "P tag" was not "closed."  It was a matter of two dashes not being inserted at a critical point in the coding. The missing dashes in "my source code" hindered the viewing of all the text of the article.  After I included the "--" in the necessary location of the code, all of the text of the article was clearly displayed when loading the page in my Firefox browser.

During the night, as I was sleeping, YAH showed me the significance of this experience.  Here is the key text from the Scriptures.

"Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;" (2 Cor. 10:5)

The "chain of character" begins with thoughts -- the very "building blocks of character." My Source Code is the way I am programed. My program is made up of my thoughts and feelings.  If one thought is not in agreement with the mind of Christ, my light cannot "shine before men" or "glorify [my] Father which is in heaven." My character cannot perfectly reflect the character of Christ so long as one faulty thought or core belief exists in my heart.  In the event "my source code" is lacking the relevant placement of truth, all of the "good" beliefs and motives (spiritual text of my life) will not be visible to those around me -- souls within the sphere of my influence. My title (or  profession of faith) may be clearly declared and visible for all to see, but the essence of my testimony will not be effectual.

"Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:" (2 Cor. 3:2)

Let us strive to process every thought, "bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." For IF we fail to properly program our source code, our heart-felt beliefs will never be useful to the community with which we associate.