He that hath two coats
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? He answereth and saith unto them, “He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise” (Luke 3:11) (Luke 3:10-11) Prayers in Pursuit of God One of the most difficult things for men to comprehend is that we have no real knowledge of good and bad. The natural man perceives by his action whether he is good or bad. However, this obedience to the law ( what appears as good ) is not truly good at all, because obedience is out of obligation. Even the most devout Christian desires a reward ( be it eternal life or heaven ) for his obedience. It may be hard to grasp that a person can do what is perfectly right and still not be right by our Heavenly Father. If it were possible for a man to never break the law, it would be just as possible for that man to be perfectly obedient and not know the Father in his good works. Consider this story; a teenage boy sees an old l...