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“And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah shall be defiled like the place of Tophet, because of all the houses on whose roofs they have burned incense to all the host of heaven, and poured out drink offerings to other gods.” ’ ”” Jeremiah 19:13 NKJV http://bible.com/114/jer.19.13.nkjv Most players detest the idea of being placed on the reserved bench; and yet, the bench is not necessarily reserved for the less skillful. And instead of waiting patiently for the honour of playing for the King of kings and the Lord of lords, the impatient princes often seek transfer into every invited engagement with the host of heaven and other gods. Like the houses of Jerusalem and the kings of Judah, believers are obviously reserved for special service to the Lord. Unfortunately, the enticement of the opportunity to harvest praise and prosperity is always stronger than the possible contentment in waiting. And the painful consequence is the preference for defilement on...