Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Tues., 4/15/08 Devotion (1 Tim. 4:4-5)

Today's encouragement comes from 1 Timothy 4:4 & 5, where we read these words:

"For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."

For those in the church, nothing God made can be bad. For those outside the church, everything God made might be construed to be bad. God would have His children enjoy everything He has created, so long as we do not make idols of them.

Hyper-religion, and human religion seek to "out-God" God, by commanding things of people that the Lord Himself does not prohibit. Let us be concerned to live in grace, and to obey God's real commandments; without being disturbed by the hypocrisy of false religion.

[Puritan quote of the day: "Love knows that the least evils are contrary to the greatest good." --Thomas Brooks, in "Heaven on Earth"]