Daily Lift – May 11, 2017
Idolatry has always been a fascination. Isaiah mocked idolaters by observing how they gather wood, burn some for heat, and create their God with the other (Isaiah 44:14-20).
Idolatry has always been a fascination. Isaiah mocked idolaters by observing how they gather wood, burn some for heat, and create their God with the other (Isaiah 44:14-20).
These questions jump off the page, signaling a confused and frustrated stress of David. Goliath was mocking God’s army and, in the process, mocking God. Israel, professing to serve Him, was shaking like an atheist people at the very sight of the giant warrior.
This verse comes from the birthday of the church. Praising God continues among these people until the trumpet blows. “Having favor with all the people,” however, was very short-lived. What ultimately mattered is that people had it in their power to meet God’s criteria to enter His family. They repented of their sins and were immersed for the forgiveness of those sins.
Solomon did not mean there was a suitable time to sin, but simply that life has a way of falling into place. It is good for us to think broadly as this passage calls us to do. In the process of making the big decisions, we also acquire a resolve in so many little ones and life is better.
My mind is not the same as my brain. The brain is merely a physical part of me as are my lungs and kidneys. My mind is my soul, the essence of me. Is your mind spiritually strong? Take time today to force yourself to focus on God – His creation, His word, His Sacrifice and the ways He blesses you.