God's loving discipline brings us face-to-face with our pride.

The agonies of those who are falsely accused are of great concern to the living God, and He acts as their defender.

God chooses people not for what He can do for them, but for the good they can do for others.

God is concerned that Christians live consistent with their profession even in the seemingly small and insignificant areas of life.

God chose Israel not because they were superior but because of what He could do through them for others.

The thoughtful believer recalls God's faithfulness in the past when confronted by any new threat. Part of spiritual maturity is strong sense of one's own history.

The fear of God does not come naturally to human beings; it must be learned through Scripture, worship, and the hard knocks of experience.