Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...
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Thoughtless Mirth

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Our world offers us no end of mindless entertainment. You can fritter away all your time by distracting yourself with various addictions and amusements that numb you to reality and separate you from the world God has created, from the people God has placed around you, from the work God has given you to do, and ultimately even from the knowledge of yourself. And worst of all is that in the midst of such thoughtless mirth, you are able to convince yourself that you are happy.

God gives us a different picture. It is better to go to the house of mourning than to the house of mirth. True joy, real lasting happiness that is worth having comes on the other side of sorrow. If we distract ourselves from our trials, if we numb ourselves and drown them out, we’re missing out on the very things God has brought into our lives to lead us to true joy in Him.

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