Pleasant Praises
http://bible.us/psa135.15-18.nkjv The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see; They have ears, but they do not hear; Nor is there any breath in their mouths. Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them. Preciousness seems a measure of the quantity of the body's possession, rather than the quality of the soul's possession. Even those who are redeemed from the punishment of sin and death are often tempted to trade their preciousness of their for the worship of worldly fame and fun. Although the possession of silver and gold attracts public celebration, only the redemption of the soul of man guarantees peace and contentment. Therefore, the preciousness of any man is not measured by his possession of the material things of this world. Unfortunately, the loss of every man's sense of preciousness leads him to worship the works of his hands or th...