Craving salt
I have been told that the two most addictive things are salt and sugar. I must confess I, like these goats from Italy crave salt. With my heart condition, although I am supposed to restrict my salt intake, salty items are a real temptation that is hard for me to resist. I sometimes I give in to that craving.
At Cingino Dam in Italy – you will find some Alpine ibex wild goats climbing its wall. The Cingino Dam is just about vertical. It is 160 feet high, and these wild goats climb almost to the top of it. This species of goat lives in the European Alps, it has split hooves with rubber-like soles. They are exceptional climbers… but to see them climb this vertical wall is absolutely mind-blowing.
Why do they do it? Their diet, which consists mostly of grass, gives them a major salt craving. Coincidentally, the wall of Italy’s Cingino Dam is built with salt encrusted stones – with the really good, salty stone blocks near the top of the dam. Therefore, in order to get to these mineral rich salts, these goats do what looks to be impossible…they climb a vertical wall.
Of all the addictions in this wicked world there is one that GOD says is good.
1 Corinthians 16:15… the first believers in Greece, have addicted themselves to spending their lives in service to GOD’s people. I urge you, dear brothers and sisters, 16 to submit to them and others like them who serve with such devotion.
Why did these 1st believers in Greece addict themselves to fellow believers? It looks like they were looking unto JESUS (Hebrews 12:2-3) following their Savior the LORD JESUS CHRIST who though equal with GOD emptied HIMSELF of HIS rights and privileges, took on the form of a man so that HE could serve mankind by being tempted, suffering and dying for their sin to become their Savior and High Priest (Philippians 2:5-8, Hebrews 2:14-18).
Perhaps one reason GOD (the author of the Bible/ 2 Peter 1:21) commends them is because of
John 17:21 That they (those that believe in JESUS) all may be one; as YOU, FATHER (GOD) are in ME (JESUS), and I in YOU, that they also may be one in US: that the world may believe that YOU have sent ME.
John 3:16 For GOD so loved the world that HE gave HIS only SON that whosoever believes in HIM (JESUS) shall not perish but have eternal life.
GOD does not delight in the death of the wicked but that they turn (to JESUS and be cleansed by HIS blood) and live (Ezekiel 33:11).
Have you believed in the LORD JESUS and called on HIM to save you? (Romans 10:9-10, 13).
I have.
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Sharon
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