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Cheap Grace - July 27, 2010
SFU -- The University of Prayer - January 06, 2010
Greater Things - April 29, 2010
The Birth - December 12, 2009
Flame Jumpers - March 30, 2010
Worshiping Gad - February 08, 2010
Worshiping Gad - February 08, 2010
Bible Burners - March 30, 2010
Set Your House in Order - October 18, 2009
Who Is Jesus? - February 05, 2009
The Truly Saved - December 31, 2007
The Blessing - February 04, 2009
God's People and Plan - February 16, 2009
Can I Say That? - February 16, 2009
The Wolves are Gone - September 16, 2008
Jesus, Hold My Hand - April 27, 2009

Reading of the Week

Worshiping Gad

Gad was the pan-Semitic god of fortune, (the god of `luck`) mentioned in Isaiah 65:11. While in Babylonian captivity, the Hebrews worshiped gad.

Strangely enough, even in some Christian circles now-a-days people tend to pray to God (not gad) for, among other things, circumstances and events whether of finance or health to turn out in their favour. Indeed, some may call out to God for assistance to find employment, or while gainfully employed, plead to God to work on their behalf for a promotion.

Ironically, when God comes through for whomever -- regardless of any time lapse between prayer time and prayer fruition -- the individual can occasionally be heard to say, `Was I ever lucky!` or `Lady Luck was good to me.` In essence, the prayer went out to God and gad (the god of luck) is given the glory. Hmmm!

Oftentimes the world at large notes that church-going people give money (a tithe) to God to support His work. This practice has become much belittled.

Nonetheless, while God asks for 10 percent to be given to Him, the god going by the name of gad frequently demands many times more -- for some 100 percent and more.

People of lost livelihoods (all wealth and sometimes sanity) have gone on record as having given their entire paychecks to the local gambling machine, praying that the god of fortune (gad) will spew out tons of gold into their laps.

The god of fortune likes to have his back scratched for the winning number, his tune played for the tingling quarter, and all the credit for everything the true God does. Gad wants the best for him, but God wants the best for you. Knowing that, which god do you want to worship?