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The best antidote against the debasing influences of sin

We can best fight the world's evil, not by trying to shut it out of our life, or ward it off — but by having our heart so full of the love of Jesus, that the power of the evil will be more than counter-balanced.

In the old legend , the sirens sang so sweetly that all who sailed near their home in the sea, were fascinated, and drawn to their shore — only to be destroyed!

Some tried to get safely past the enchanted spot, by putting wax in their ears, so that they would not hear the alluring, bewitching strains. But Orpheus , when he came, found a better way.

He made music on his own ship which surpassed in sweetness that of the sirens — and thus their strains had no power over his men.

Just so, the best way to break the charm of this world's alluring voices, is not to try to shut out the music by stopping up our ears — but to have our heart so filled with the sweeter music of the joy of Christ.

Then temptation will not have power over us, because there is a mightier power within us. A deep love for Christ, is the best antidote against the debasing influences of sin . Being filled with Christ, is the best protection against evil.

"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly!" Colossians 3:16

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