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The modern tendency to turn worship into something that is naturally enjoyable, and even entertaining, should not blind us to the fact that true worship is the spiritual adoration of God, a thing that does not come naturally to carnally-minded people.
The past can be a valuable resource, certainly. We should be encouraged by it, and also humbled by it. Above all, we should be instructed by the past. But the past is gone. So whatever we were, what we are now matters more.
We do not seek enough. It would do most of us good to acquire a healthy dissatisfaction with the present state of our minds. We need more of the spirit of the pioneer and the adventurer -- a lifelong quest for truth is what we should be involved in.
Let's pause throughout this week and think how we can use the stories of God's faithful people long ago to strengthen our faith as we live in the present day. If we faithfully obey the Lord as they did, one day we will go to be with the Lord as they have!
We do not think about the death of Christ as much as we should -- or emphasize it adequately in our preaching. But truly, the cross is the heart of the gospel. The gospel of Christ is nothing less than the "word of the cross" (1 Cor. 1:17,18).
The 2016 election confronted me with the most agonizing electoral decision I have ever faced. I had conscientious objections to both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The objections were different in each case, but they were deeply felt and extremely important to me.
