Luke 17:26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. 27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 156] Idleness enfeebles the mind, perverts the understanding, and debases the soul. Satan lies in ambush, ready to destroy those who are unguarded, whose leisure gives him opportunity to insinuate himself under some attractive disguise. He is never more successful than when he comes to men in their idle hours.
In our day, we are inundated with substitutes and a host of alternatives to God’s original ideals, and yet, the X-perts declare themselves wiser than God. The Christian in our day will soon find himself or herself having to make some very hard choices, if we intend to live in harmony with God’s ideal will.
When bombarded with multiple substitutes, let us therefore seek to understand God’s ideals as written in the Scriptures, for the word of God is given as a lamp unto our feet and a light to our path, to guide each one safely from the here and now to the great hereafter. Thus, we will end with a passage that will echo this very sentiment.
Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!