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Dennis
Fisher
On
one of Christopher Columbus’ voyages, he found that his crew’s food
supply was almost depleted. Anchored
off the island of Jamaica, he was grateful to be given food by the
islanders. But as time went on, the gifts of food decreased so that the crew began to starve. Columbus knew from an astronomy book
that a lunar eclipse would soon occur.
He called the native chiefs together and told them God was angry about their selfishness and would blot out the moon. At first the islanders scoffed. But when they watched the night’s silver disc slowly become dark, they became terrified and quickly brought food. Columbus said that if he prayed, the moon would be restored. Though we may empathize with his circumstances, Columbus’ “message from God” was dishonest and self-serving. Aware of religious charlatans who “peddled” God’s Word for their own desires, the apostle Paul wrote, “We are not, as so many, peddling the Word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God” (2 Cor. 2:17). |
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| Read: 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 |
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2 Corinthians 2 -Audio-)
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We are not, as so many, peddling the Word of God. —2 Corinthians 2:17 |
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| Bible
in a Year: Joshua 22-24; Luke 3 |
"Reflexions from Our Daily Bread"
Posted by: Ben Ayala : benayalal@gmail.com
Thanks to the Sources at: rbc[dot]org -and- odb[dot]org |
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