THROUGH THE BIBLE IN THREE YEARS
She was married to a poor farmer.
Late one winter, the farmer became ill.
She went out to feed the mule, and the mule was ill too.
She went to the drug store and ordered some strong medicine for her husband, and for the mule.
She told the druggist, "Be sure and label which is for my husband and which is for the mule. I don't want anything to happen to that mule before plowin' time!"
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Ps 107:16-21
16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
21 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
KJV
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Sin is like a brass gate with bars of iron that separates us from the love and joy of God.
Sin makes "fools" of men, and the consequences of sin is affliction of the soul.
We bring all sorts of problems upon ourselves by sin.
When the soul is sick because of sin, man draws "near to the gates of death."
He desires nothing except a realization of something better than this life.
When man realizes the way sin is leading him to destruction (both bodily and spiritually), then he cries out to God.
God's MERCY answers man with His WORD!
God's WORD tells us that He has a plan for forgiveness and healing of the sinsick soul!
That plan is JESUS - the LIVING Word of God!
He is the "medicine" God ordered for sinners!
It is by God's WORD that He created all things (John 1:1-3).
It is by God's WORD than men are delivered from the power of darkness to the power of light.
"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" (John 1:12)
Praise God for His mercy!
Praise God for His plan to save sinful souls!
Love ya,
Bruce