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From the CANON on this blog:
How the
worship of Baal breaks the Ten Commandments
1. Thou
shalt have no other gods before me.
Tyrants do not
believe in the true God. Their god is
Tyranny. They cause their subjects to
worship and be dependent on them, rather than God.
Solutions
1. God
is omnipotent and therefore can solve any problem. He may choose to use the solutions listed
below, but he often provides in ways you could have never imagined. The poor should cry out to God for help,
rather than depending on Baal.
From today’s scripture reading:
We
think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went
through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our
ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. In fact, we expected to die.
But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on
God, who raises the dead. And he
did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed
our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us. And you are helping us by
praying for us. Then many people will give thanks because God has graciously
answered so many prayers for our safety.
2
Corinthians 1:8-11 (NLT)
From today’s devotional:
“Into every life a
little rain must fall.” So goes the familiar saying about the inevitability of
hardship. But what if the rain turns into a torrential downpour—a life
challenge that requires strength beyond what is humanly possible? Paul describes such a situation in his second
letter to the Corinthians. He wrote of an affliction that weighed so heavily on
his heart and body that he didn’t expect to survive.
The
apostle’s approach to his problem still works today: “We would not trust in
ourselves, but in God who raises the dead . . . and will deliver us” (2
Corinthians 1:9-10). The strength that we need during trials is available
through Jesus Christ, whose supernatural energy flows through every believer’s
mind, body, and spirit.
How does
this happen? When someone receives Jesus as Savior, His Spirit comes to live
inside the new believer (John 14:17). As a result of this indwelling, the power
that Christ demonstrated while on earth prevails in those who now call upon Him
for aid. However, for us to access His supernatural strength, we must trust His
promise to supply what we need when we need it (Philippians 4:19). As long as
we attempt to muddle through using our own abilities, we will prevent His
Spirit from unleashing divine help.
Jesus Christ’s power is released into our life when we
acknowledge our helplessness. The effect is immediate. As soon as we surrender
to the Lord, His might is working within us so we can endure hardship while
maintaining our joy and peace.
Commentary:
What if the rain turns
into a torrential downpour—a life challenge that requires strength beyond what
is humanly possible? We should not have Baal
as our safety net. It is a false god.
The true God can solve
any problem. He may choose any solution
he wants to.
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