day no. 15,551 continued... one too little, two too many, and hundreds not enough

"Those that multiply gods multiply griefs to themselves; for, whoever thinks one God too little, will find two too many, and yet hundreds not enough." -- Mathew Henry, Commentary on Psalm 16

Many years ago, I was asked to preach on Psalm 16 at The Light ministry for post-college/pre-minivan people at Cornerstone Church of Ames by my friend, Jacob Varghese. I remember reading Matthew Henry's commentary and coming across the line above. It struck me then and came to mind this morning as I began reading Francis Schaeffer's How Should We Then Live? and came across him capturing the same sentiment well...

"All their gods put together were not infinite... They (the Romans and the Greeks) did not have anything big enough or permanent enough to which to relate either their thinking or their living. Consequently, their value system was not strong enough to bear the strains of life, either individual or political. All their gods put together could not give them a sufficient base for life, morals, values, and final decisions."