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He Cut Off His Fingers

The pain was unbearable.

 

“If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you.”

- Matthew 5:30 (NKJV)

Check With God First

You’ll see much more of His blessing.

 

“So about three thousand men went up there from the people, but they fled before the men of Ai.”

- Joshua 7:4 (NKJV)

They Didn’t Take Offense

It’s better to let it go.

 

“Love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing.”

- 1 Peter 3:8-9 (NKJV)

Real Strength

Instead of responding with aggression…

 

“Let him alone, and let him curse…. It may be that the Lord will look on my affliction, and … repay me with good for his cursing this day.”

- 2 Samuel 16:11-12 (NKJV)

Do Yourself a Favor

It’s strange that God is so misunderstood.

 

“If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.”

- Psalm 89:31-33 (KJV)

Real Freedom

Who wouldn’t want that?

 

“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”

- 2 Corinthians 3:17 (KJV)

No Perfect Father

His mistakes were real.

 

“I have sinned greatly in what I have done; but now, I pray, O Lord, take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have done very foolishly.”

- 2 Samuel 24:10 (NKJV)

God Was Merciful

We fail at times.

 

“Have mercy upon me, O God.”

- Psalm 51:1 (KJV)

It’s Deadly!

“The devil told me the same thing.”

 

“A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.”

- Proverbs 29:5 (NKJV)

That’s Weakness, Not Strength

Here’s how strength is demonstrated.

 

“He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, but he who is impulsive exalts folly.”

- Proverbs 14:29 (NKJV)