God Is the Answer

We need God to keep us from destroying ourselves. Separated from God, man deteriorates. Please consider what Genesis 6:5 says regarding the conduct of early man. "Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." Man can be compared to a beautiful hybrid rose. As long as he enjoys cultivation and care, he flourishes; however, take away this cultivation and he rapidly declines in his beauty.

God is the only source of the care man must have in order to maintain spiritual beauty and bear fruit. God knows what we need! Man needs God to lift him out of the mire of degradation and waste, and enable him to ascend the ladder of spiritual and moral excellence.

The psychiatrists and psychologists tell us that man is his own worst enemy. They tell us that the major causes of man's problems and his destruction are envy, jealousy, greed, hate, and worry. Every one of these things God has discussed at great length in His revelation. God has provided us with a comprehensive guide to living here on earth. We don't need the psychiatrists and psychologists to tell us how to live our lives. All we need is to listen to God.

Listen to what He has said about envy in Proverbs 14:30: "A sound heart is life to the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones." Jesus said in Luke 12:15, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses." He said in Matthew 5:43-44, "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you..." 1 John 3:15 says, "Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him." Philippians 4:6-7 says, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

There are numerous other passages which show us how to live our lives in peace and harmony without destroying ourselves. Let us learn them and take heed.