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Thursday August 19, 2004 InTouch Early Light Devotional The Erosion of Our Life 1 Samuel 15:19-23 King Saul is a character whom we do not often like to think about�though we see in him our own greatest successes, we also recognize our most bitter failures. Few men in Scripture had as promising a start as Saul. Appointed by God to be Israel�s first king, he is presented as the finest man in the nation. Saul was handsome, winsome, chosen by God, anointed by the prophet Samuel, and given a position of prominence unlike any in Israel until that time. Truly, Saul had a promising beginning. However, somewhere along the way, his life began to veer off course. He became increasingly jealous and self-focused. He began to do whatever he wanted rather than what God had called him to do. And, quite literally, his disobedience drove him mad. Saul shows us what happens when sin creeps in and begins the destructive process of spiritual erosion. My friend, do you think that this can�t happen to you? Do you think that you are so spiritual and �mature� that you can avoid these landmines that devastated King Saul? There is no man or woman alive who can prevent the erosion that comes from sin lingering in the human heart. Satan is in no big hurry to wreck your life; he is content to wait and watch you make one mistake after another until the day comes when you can�t even recognize your life. Don�t wait until the end of your earthly existence before you notice erosion. Commit yourself to regular �heart checks� to make sure your soul is clean from the nagging, destructive presence of sin. * * * * Are you looking for an outreach that will inspire your children to grow in their faith? Visit Teen Connection (www.teen-connection.info), the official teen outreach of In Touch Ministries. Be sure to check out the latest interviews with Atlanta Braves� pitcher Russ Ortiz and Dove award-winning band, downhere. * For free one-on-one mentoring online from Dr. Charles Stanley, visit www.charlesstanleyinstitute.com. >>> Share the good news <<< Please forward this message to a friend! FREE Christian Book http://l.salemweb.net/swnoffer0203/ ____________________SUBSCRIPTION INFO_______________________ * This newsletter is never sent unsolicited. To unsubscribe from this newsletter immediately, simply click on the link below. If this link is not clickable, simply cut and paste it into the address bar of your browser. http://www.salememail.com/unsub/209/1698058.aspx * Copyright � 2004 Salem Web Network and its Content Providers. All rights reserved. 1698058 ____________________________________________________________ Online predators know that more kids are online in the summer than at any other time of year. Research shows that 90% of children between 8-16 have viewed pornography on the internet. Not because they are looking for it but because porn is looking for them. Don�t be a victim. Porn-proof your home with Bsafe.com http://l.salemweb.net/bsafe0604/ ____________________________________________________________ Questions or comments can be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/BCfwlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumpulan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
