By definition, if man contributes anything toward acceptance by God, he loses everything. God expects man to be the recipient, not the originator. Jesus paid it all, not 99% of it. Paul wrote, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast"

Although the world places a premium on the latest things, some realities are discovered by looking into the past.

The worship of false gods is always an outgrowth of spiritual deception.

God never forgets a promise.

Mental confusion can be the product of divine discipline.

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.

In God's pattern of justice, He takes the risk of the guilty going free but not the innocent being punished.