1 Corinthians 13:1-3 “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.” There are many charitable organizations in the world. Many people set aside a certain amount of their income to give to charitable works. Others give in their neighborhoods as they see needs around them. Some do it with fanfare and others do it quietly; some to gain God’s approval and others to have accolades of men. If we read the scriptures closely, we are going to realize that charity has nothing to do with giving. It is possible to give away all we have for the benefit of the poor and still not ...
Psalm 122:6-9 "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. (7) Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. (8) For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. (9) Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good." Although the word pray, or prayer, is not mentioned many times, we can know that the Psalms were written as a book of prayers that were to be sung. Prayer was a very important element in the lives of those who wrote these songs and it should be a very important element in our lives each day. "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem." Earlier, I mentioned about the sweet peace and calm assurance that we receive when we have been actively involved in the worship that takes place in God's House. We should never take that for granted; for you see, Satan is constantly trying to find a weak place where he can attack the Church. God's remedy for that is prayer....