That fever will actually cause our body or help our body to overcome the sickness, and throwing up can actually expel whatever's causing the problem to get out of our stomach and get out of our system. It's interesting to think about those things as terrible as they are to go through that they actually can be beneficial, ultimately, good for us.
You ever served on jury duty? That's a pretty good picture, pretty good illustration, of what the Bible calls justification.
Have you ever been punched in the gut so much that you've just had the wind knocked out of you?
What does every hospital need? Hospitals, of course, need a lot of doctors and a lot of nurses, but they also need a lot of patients.
When we consider the Triune God, sometimes it makes our minds hurt. It is a mystery how there can be three persons and yet one God at the exact same time. And for many people this bothers them because they can't wrap their minds around it. How about you?
When we try to comprehend a little bit of who God is, it's really difficult for us. It's such a tremendous contrast to who we are.
When I was a little child, I became very good at hiding my real motives. I was able to fool my parents, or at least I thought I could.
Where do you turn to for help?
There is an old Chinese proverb which tells a story about a farmer.
Our natural reaction to laws is to think that it's not for our benefit, it just intrudes on me doing what I want to do on my fun and my joy. But laws are meant for our benefit.
Have you ever felt like an imposter? Do you struggle to do the things you know you should and stop doing things you shouldn't?
Today we focus on prayer. What is your prayer life like? Be encouraged that even when our prayer life could use improvement, Jesus is there, being the perfect pray-er in our place.