Quails in the Desert?
President Obama is on a roll. The successful passage of health care reform, a delayed victory after so many early triumphs (stimulus, auto takeover, banks bailout), has emboldened him in new directions. A second, albeit much smaller, “jobs” stimulus package was rushed through without much fanfare. Now the first star shots have been fired in […]
Corrupting Worship
Satan, Bound (15) Mankind was made for worship as the plants were made for growth. His very being pants for something far beyond himself, above him and around him, something he can love and dedicate himself unto with all his strength and soul, a trusted friend to call upon in prayer.1 He needs a deity […]
Plundering the Devil’s Holdings
The King’s Business (12) “But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. Or how can someone enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man?” Matthew 12.28, 29 The binding of Satan On […]
Psalm 142:1-4 A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer. With my voice I cry out to the LORD; with my voice I plead for mercy to the LORD.
Psalm 142:1-4 A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer. With my voice I cry out to the LORD; with my voice I plead for mercy to the LORD. I pour out my complaint before Him; I tell my trouble before Him. When my spirit faints within me, You know my […]
The First Commandment
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Honor no other gods
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God’s people are to honor no other gods – no other ultimate sources of counsel or truth, and no other objects of veneration or devotion. They must guard against any inclination to turn to other gods or other counselors; He alone must be their God.
