The spiritual heritage of the godly lives on after they are gone.

Those who serve God in vocational ministry must learn to trust Him for their daily needs before they can encourage others to do so.

God wanted Israel, as He wants Christians, to learn to utterly abhor and detest anything that had the potential of coming between them and their God. The believer's enemies are typically internal rather than external, and they pose a powerful threat to spiritual health and progress.

Spiritual leadership ought to be given to those who have proven themselves under stress.

Courage is the most fundamental of all virtues.

Father, we ask that you give us a passion for the truth and not merely a hatred of falsehood. Keep us concerned for the spiritual health of people but open to your own rebukes from your mighty Word.

Giving works best when the Lord's portion is removed first and believers learn to live within the remainder.