for want of a nail

Putting a Lid on Something

Handle Of A Pot Lid

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When you put a lid on something it means that you keep it under control.  The meaning can be negative or positive depending on what is being controlled.

If you are putting a lid on unnecessary expenses, that is a good thing.

If you are putting a lid upon an organization so that it cannot improve, that is a bad thing.

You might say that the stolen election of 2020 put a lid on this nation for the worse.

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“For want of a nail, the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe, the horse was lost.
For want of a horse, the rider was lost.
For want of a rider, the battle was lost.
For want of a battle, the kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.”  
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The Bible talks of the body of Christ.  Like the physical body, the action of every part affects all other parts of the body in general overall health or sickness.

Romans 14:7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

 

God moves in seasons.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

 

There can be seasons where if enough of what God wants has not happened in that season, there can be a drastic change.

Luke 13:6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

 

 


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For want of a nail

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“For the want of a nail the shoe was lost,
For the want of a shoe the horse was lost,
For the want of a horse the rider was lost,
For the want of a rider the battle was lost,
For the want of a battle the kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a horseshoe-nail.” Benjamin Franklin

 

Ephesians 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

 

Romans 12:4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

 

I Corinthians 12:11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

 

Joel 2:7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:

8 Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.

 

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A blog post can only introduce a topic but not cover it in depth. For more study on various topics, click here for links to various Christian ministries.

Depending on the ministry, there may be online church services, YouTube videos, podcasts, radio programs, books, teaching, or more. You have to seek out what they have.
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