Third commandment:

” Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” Exodus 20:7

From the time I was a small child in Sunday School, I had heard this commandment, not to use God’s name in vain. I could pick up on someone across the room using His name in vain and wondered why they would do such a thing. My mind was finger pointing as you can see. Where they not taught? Did they dare to speak of a Mighty God in such a way?
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A Prayer for healing and;

Do you need healing? Or, someone you know need healing let me say a prayer for you and them:
Dear God,
This is my friend whom I love and this is my prayer for her. Help her live her life to the fullest. Please promote her and cause her to excel above her expectations. Help her to shine in the darkest places where it is impossible to love. Protect her at all times, lift her up when she needs You the most, and let her know when she walks with You, she will always be safe.
Thank You for healing her and making her whole and healthy and holy and honorable and happy as only YOU can cause to happen in her life.

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THE MAGNET, THE CROSS

In a compilation of Charles Spurgeon’s works, DISCOVERING THE POWER OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST, I read a new and exciting ( new to me, anyway) attitude of looking at the Cross of Christ. Spurgeon calls IT, “ THE MARVELOUS MAGNET”. In this particular teaching, Spurgeon describes the work of Christ on the Cross in these terms. The attraction of the Cross is …the death of the Son of God and “it is to this shameful death upon the tree that He is able to draw all men unto Himself”.
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