The Cracked Acorn: No Secret

It could be due to that one extra slice of pizza that I should have ignored. I have been there and paid my dues to “Heartburn, Inc.” but never received the t-shirt. You can go to your physician as I did and get a prescription when I had overindulged in the office coffee.

Recently, I was told to avoid anything acid in my diet. This includes tomatoes, spicy foods, some fruits and juices, coffee, tea and caffeine drinks. The list grows. All the good things in life I like to eat seem to have the skull and cross bones implanted on them. The second time around my medicine man suggested that I try and use over the counter (OTC) tablets. I went to the store and started with the the cheapest and worked my way up in price, finding no relief like the advertisements promised.

At last, I decided that it was time to purchase the most expensive ,even on sale …a shocker. The instructions said to take with a glass of water at the start of the day and continue for 14 days. This was to be a complete treatment session.

Day 1, then day 2, and on day 3, I felt much better. When 14 days were completed, I wondered does this work but is this for real? When I fell back into my old ways, I once again went to the 14-day plan, and again it worked. I have to admit that this product does what is printed on the box. I could be a salesman for this company because I can say, “I used this product and it really works!”

Over the years, I have heard the old old advice given to those who are struggling to get control of their lives. Read your Bible! The easy to read Word of God has the instructions for daily living and how to become the victor. The Scriptures given to the writers thousands of years ago is still the prescription for comfort and strength today. When administered in the youth of life and continued on through adult years, a Biblically founded Christian will be able to say, “I have used this book and followed it and it really works!”

Prayer should be a part of daily Bible study. Our nation is anemic when it comes to prayer and even the Saints have to be reminded occasionally that prayer is so necessary. We must believe that prayer can do many wonderful things for us, or why pray? Heartburn is a physical ailment and can be treated. The relief is affordable and available nearby. Once we know the cause, steps can be taken to eliminate or slow its spread. Heartburn of the spiritual nature is very severe and means that drastic measures are immediately necessary. Its effects are eternally threatening while its death means a whole new world of growth that leads only to our heavenly Father and to the home He has promised to those who believe on Him. (Revelation 2:10)

It is no secret what God can do.
What He’s done for others, He’ll do for you.
With arms wide open, He’ll pardon you.
It is no secret what God can do.
There is no power can conquer you
While God is on your side.
Take Him at His promise,
Don’t run away and hide..
It is no secret what God can do.
(1950, Stuart Hamblen)