Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
June 21, 1993
Good Morning!
QUESTION: What is the sin that would derail you from
walking with God?
Of Israel's 42 kings, nine walked with God. Of those nine, only
three maintained their relationship with God until their death.
Either POWER, SEX, or MONEY got them!
You, as a business or professional person are today's counterpart
to Israel's kings of old: You have prestige, mobility, relative
wealth, and power over others. In Deuteronomy 17:16, 17,
God warned the kings they must not:
(1) "Acquire great numbers of horses."
Horses represented power and prestige, and by multiplying
them, the kings set themselves above the masses in saying, "Because
of my wealth, I am better than you."
QUESTION: "What is the "horse" in your
life that could undo your walk with God?"
"Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before stumbling." (Proverbs 16:18)
(2) "Take many wives."
When Israel's kings grew weary of their wives, they simply added
new ones. Israel seemed to enjoy their wives concurrently
while we enjoy them consecutively.
QUESTION: "Are you a 'one woman man' or a skirt-chaser?"
(I Timothy 3:2)
(3) " Accumulate large amounts of silver and gold."
QUESTION: "Do you have a secret desire
to accumulate wealth?" If you do, you may be headed
for some serious trouble:
"Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and
a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men
into ruin and destruction." (I Timothy 6:9)
QUESTION: As one of today's modern day "kings",
do you plan to walk with God the rest of your days, or will POWER,
SEX, or MONEY bring you down?
Have a great week!
Dwight Hill
© Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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