Remove The Cause
“Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no
talebearer, the strife ceaseth.” (Proverbs 26:20)
Today’s Morsel: One of the
things that I’ve learned in life about getting rid of things that annoy you or
pester you is to remove them. For example, if there are rats and mice,
things aren’t being kept clean. If you are having a lot of ants in your
home, something is being left out that is drawing their attention. The
same holds true with flies, roaches, and bugs. The same holds true with
those people that reward you no good. If you remove the cause, it will
cease or be greatly diminished. Solomon states, “Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is
no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.” Everything needs a source to keep it
going. Firefighters first objective is to remove the source. That’s
why they get ahead of the fire to cut a path to keep it away from other trees
and shrubs. If they get rid of the source the fire ceases. Solomon
said that if you remove a gossiper the strife (the discord, discord, fighting)
will cease. If there is wrong in your life, determine the source and remove
it. Let me encourage you today, search your life to make sure you are not
the cause of what is troubling you and causing your pain. Remember, Jesus
is a God of peace.
Sing: I’ve got a made-up mind, I’ve got a
final destination, I’m gonna keep on pressing on, to my final
destination. I’m gonna burn all the bridges behind me, break all the ties
that bind me; gonna keep on pressing on, till I reach my home sweet home, that
New Jerusalem.
Thought For Today: Remove the source
and you won’t have the problem.
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