Other’s Mistakes
“Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust
after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people
sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit
fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty
thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were
destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and
were destroyed of the destroyer. Now all these things happened unto them for
ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the
world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he
fall.”
(1 Corinthians 10:6-12)
Today’s Morsel: I am of the
belief that everything which was written in the Bible was for my learning. When
I read each story, I am made wiser because I accept it as being for me.
When I read scripture, I’m always looking for the application. How does
it apply to me? In his writings, Paul tells us, “Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence
only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear
and trembling.”
(Philippians 2:12) The writer of Hebrews tells us,
“Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have
heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. For if the word spoken by
angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just
recompence of reward; How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation;
which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by
them that heard him” (Hebrews 2:1-3). When Jesus returns I do not think any of
us are going to be able to make the excuse by saying that we did not
know. And that is because He’s already given us examples of other’s
mistakes in scripture so that we would not make the same mistakes.
Sing: He leadeth me! He leadeth me, by His
great hand He leadeth me. His faithful follower I will be for by His hand
He leadeth me.
Thought For Today: Those old
stories have a purpose.
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