Love Of The Father For The Son
"The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hand" (John 3:35).
Pleasing God
"Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of Him" (II Corinthians 5:9).
Good Affliction
"It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes" (Psalm 119:71).
This seems like a strange testimony. Affliction is often accompanied by complaining or discouragement, but seldom by a statement of satisfaction and thankfulness, such as in our text for today.
The Thoughts Of God
"How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!" (Psalm 139:17).
The Sin Of Laziness
"As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed" (Proverbs 26:14).
This is one of the more colorful of numerous colorful verses in the book of Proverbs which rebukes the sin of laziness. Note a few of the others:
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