Curiosity is an enormous challenge to godly living.

Rejoicing is the essence of genuine worship. A sad face (apart from remorse for sin or regret concerning the pain of others) is an affront to a gracious and generous God.

Although their parents died in the wilderness for their stubbornness, Israel could profit from the older generation's failure by remembering that God had used adversity to train them.

Compassion for victims is sometimes forgotten in a misapplied concern for their oppressors and murderers.

God delights in providing His people with material gain and comfort, although prosperity can pose a threat to spiritual well-being.

Some believers tend to forget God's persistent faithfulness in the face of the spectacular and showy.

The concept of freedom in Scripture differs from modern notions. Freedom is not a life lived free of restraints but a life that recognizes healthy limits, those that are concern to produce prosperity and order for the person who observes them.