Today's encouragement comes from 1 Chronicles 14:12, where we read these words:
"And when they [the Philistines] left their gods there, David gave a command-ment, and they were burned with fire."To me, this is one of the funnier verses in the whole Bible. The Philistines lug their useless gods around; and after they get thoroughly thrashed on the bat-tlefield by David and the Israelites, they (the Philistines) dump their gods, and do not even bother to take them with them (as they flee the field).
What good are gods that do not possess enough value, so that their worship-pers do not even show them a little respect, so as to get them off the field of battle?! But so it is with all idols: they are utterly and completely worthless. They are good only for being burned (see above). Even our "sophisticated" idols need to be thrown on the ash heap. Through Jesus alone, let us worship the true God.
[Puritan quote of the day: "God has sent forth His messengers, and appointed ministers in His church, to be subordinate lights, to shine with the communi-cations of His light, and to reflect the beams of His glory on the souls of men.” —Jonathan Edwards, from his sermon, "The True Excellency of a Gospel Minister"]
