1 Corinthians 10:31-33 “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.” In order to properly understand these scriptures, we must first recognize that there are things that cannot be done to the glory of God. It is impossible to sin to the glory of God. We cannot by willful disobedience glorify God, nor will we ever glorify God by being a stumbling block to any of our brothers or sisters. Paul has carefully counseled us as to the things we are able to do; the many things that are lawful for us to engage in. We have also been cautioned that these things, while lawful, may not be expedient. With these principles in mind, we are told to eat, drink, and do whatever else we do in a manner that glorifies God. We may not always be able t...
Psalm 119:25-26 "My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word. (26) I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes." "I can do it myself." How many times have you heard that? How many times have you said that? Those words are spoken from a very early age. Toddlers want to do things themselves and quite honestly that is part of the learning process. I'm not sure that I have graduated from that school of learning yet. The Psalmist was in the process of graduating when he discovered just how dry a soul can get by trying to do everything on our own. "My soul cleaves to the dust." I'm as dry as dry can be. A puff of wind will scatter what is left inside me if I do not get help. "I have declared my ways." The part that is left unsaid in that statement would be something like this: "I have declared my ways..... and they just didn't work." Can any of us identify with that? I know ...