August 19, 2012
Proverbs 19:3: “The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart frettish against God.”
I have seen so many basketball games where the much stronger team takes off from the gate and amasses a 10-20 points lead. They are so proud of their accomplishment that they become lax and then the see-saw battle swings back and forth until the strong team loses focus and throws the game away.
Very seldom do you see these guys praise the team that kept their focus and won. Typically they blame the loss on the referees or even luck or God not being on their side.
We do the same foolish way with our own lives. When we are on top we brag and strut; but, when things turn against us we gloat, complain, and blame the Lord. This is the time of testing the Lord has sent to mature us—don’t waste the chance—Praise the Lord
Lord, we love you today and know that our Bible Study, visitation, and Christian service sometimes go lacking. Help us to focus at these times on Your steady methods of teaching. Help us to face problems Biblically and not on our own strength. For Your service we live. Amen.
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