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Those who fear the Lord will have nothing else to fear in this world. Thus, if we fear Him, then we shall fear none. "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" (Psalm 118:6)

The issue is not that we glory in something but that we glory in the wrong thing. You see, when our glory is misappropriated, it leads to what is inappropriate. Thus, let us glory in the only glory that leads to God's glory. Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not...

The direct cause of the ills of society is not God leaving people but people leaving God. You see, when people depart from God, then God gives those people over to themselves. This is a cruel punishment, to be left to ones own sin-sick soul. And nothing earth supplies can cure the sin-sick soul. Only Christ. "Is there no balm in Gilead, is there no physician there? Why then is there no recovery for the health of the daughter of my people?" (Jeremiah 8:22)

Sin will give you the false liberty to get what you want, but in the end, you won't want what you get. In other words, sin promises pleasure but pays in pain. So let us kill sin by bringing it to the cross where the Son of God was killed for our sin. "Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You" (Psalm 119:11).

The Sword of God either cuts to kill or cuts to cure. You see, it is better to be under the scalpel than the spear. "For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart" (Hebrews 4:12).

Without the armor of God protecting our mind, we are more susceptible to spiritual lies. Thus, let us be vigilant to lift up the shield of faith so as to put down the devil's fiery darts. "Above all, take the shield of faith, which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one" (Ephesians 6:16).