The worship of false gods is always an outgrowth of spiritual deception.
Even guilty people deserve to be treated as those made in the image of God.
Error is most painful when it is found inside the family.
Sometimes believers are hampered in their public effectiveness by limitations that are no fault of their own.
The believer who feels the agony caused by rebellion will grow to become the best intercessor.
God delights to see His people rejoice in what He has provided.