Dear Daily Message Readers,
Due to the loss of internet capabilities here at college, and due to limited time behind an actual connection, today's devotion will be an encore from the archives.
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1 Kings 11:1-6 (NIV) "Solomon did evil in the eyes of the LORD; he did not follow the LORD completely, as David his father had done."
Imagine all the obstacles a person might have to overcome if he were to walk from New York City to San Francisco. One man who accomplished this rare achievement mentioned a rather surprising difficulty when asked to tell of his biggest hurdle. He said that the toughest part of the trip wasn't traversing the steep slopes of the mountains or crossing hot, dry, barren stretches of desert. Instead, he said, "The thing that came the closest to defeating me was the sand in my shoes" (Yahoo! News)
Sometimes the smallest hindrances can bring the biggest consequences. Take the example of Solomon in 1 Kings 11. Solomon had it all. He was a king with wisdom, power, and riches. But although Solomon continued to offer sacrifices and obey the Jewish law, his heart was far from God's plan. Instead, Solomon erected false temples, worshipped false idols, and had hundreds of immoral relationship with foreign wives (1 Kings 11:1-5). Clearly, the small sins changed Solomon's life and outlook on life.
Let's learn from the mistakes of Solomon's past and learn to spend daily time with God so we won't fail in the small sins of life.
Faith Lesson: The smaller problems in life are just as deadly as any sin if they go untreated.
In Christ,
Darin Smith
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Due to the loss of internet capabilities here at college, and due to limited time behind an actual connection, today's devotion will be an encore from the archives.
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1 Kings 11:1-6 (NIV) "Solomon did evil in the eyes of the LORD; he did not follow the LORD completely, as David his father had done."
Imagine all the obstacles a person might have to overcome if he were to walk from New York City to San Francisco. One man who accomplished this rare achievement mentioned a rather surprising difficulty when asked to tell of his biggest hurdle. He said that the toughest part of the trip wasn't traversing the steep slopes of the mountains or crossing hot, dry, barren stretches of desert. Instead, he said, "The thing that came the closest to defeating me was the sand in my shoes" (Yahoo! News)
Sometimes the smallest hindrances can bring the biggest consequences. Take the example of Solomon in 1 Kings 11. Solomon had it all. He was a king with wisdom, power, and riches. But although Solomon continued to offer sacrifices and obey the Jewish law, his heart was far from God's plan. Instead, Solomon erected false temples, worshipped false idols, and had hundreds of immoral relationship with foreign wives (1 Kings 11:1-5). Clearly, the small sins changed Solomon's life and outlook on life.
Let's learn from the mistakes of Solomon's past and learn to spend daily time with God so we won't fail in the small sins of life.
Faith Lesson: The smaller problems in life are just as deadly as any sin if they go untreated.
In Christ,
Darin Smith
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Do you know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior? If not, then learn to how make Jesus your Savior and Lord.
Check out the Daily Message Devotional's new and full-featured website at http://www.dailymessage.org
To subscribe to the Daily Message Devotional mailing list, please send a blank email to UICDevotions-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
