Succotash, of which I cannot spell, is the most insufferable complement to vegetables known to humanity. Whereas
the peas and carrots are pleasing, the dried tasteless texture of the lama beans make it unbearable, as I would do my best to purposefully separate them, and on occasion hide them in a napkin to inconspicuously throw them away. There are others such as “black” licorice that many find appealing, however I find it utterly deplorable, an offense to my taste buds.
Most of us are aware of what a convenience store offers. Places like 7/11, Circle-K, and others, in which to pick
up essential items, but they were never designed to be our principal means of purchasing groceries. You can find an abundance of things, some needed, others not so, but
when we take them home, they are immediately consumed, and again the cupboard is bare, lacking those fundamental items vital for our survival. Salvation is
not a convenience, but a necessity. The entirety of God's word covers us from head to toe, inside and out. However, if we “nit-pick” what we believe to be of importance, we find ourselves vulnerable. Naked and exposed to the evils of this world in which we, lacking even the bare necessities, find ourselves drifting further away from god, and into the abyss of deception, conflict and confusion,
because we intently choose to pick the parts that make us feel good and allow us to convict others, rather than allowing God and the inerrancy (perfectness and wholeness) of His word to do the same for us. There used to be a common phrase, “what you don’t know won’t hurt you.” It may be applicable in theory, but it cannot hold it weight as it is applied to scripture.
While we can be selective in such, we cannot be so when it comes to God's word. We can neither add to nor detract
from its completeness, its wholeness, as it applies to our lives, and how we entreat others as emissaries of the Gospel, as we share the gift of salvation, and the promise of eternity.
“All” of God’s word is beneficial.
Today’s Podcast is titled.
14But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15And that from a child thou hast known
the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16All
scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
