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The Apple of Your Eye – Proverbs 7
The seventh chapter of Proverbs is a warning to a young man to stay away from sexual sin. The initial verses of the chapter supply the defensive strategy that is needed to win the battle against temptation. “My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you… Guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.” -Proverbs 7:1-2 When we train ourselves to value what is good and right, we gain the strength to win what can be a very difficult battle. The training consists of constant reminders, daily reading, and surrounding ourselves with people who will uphold us and reinforce us in our convictions. How important is…
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Assigning Value to Human Life
When my son was young, he used to collect hockey cards. He enjoyed tearing open a new package of cards to see what treasures it might contain, and spent many enjoyable hours organizing and viewing his collection. He had great binders full of cards, all sorted by team, and more binders for the doubles of his most valuable cards. All these are in a box gathering cobwebs in my attic today. At the time, though, they were very important to him. He would buy industry magazines that claimed to assign a value to each card. The value varied according to the prowess of the player, the ranking of the team,…
