Ecclesiastes 1:8-All things are full of weariness; a man cannot utter it; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filledwith hearing. Before reading this passage and “writing it off” as our pure pessimism, the entire book is considered to be wisdom literature, that we find answers to life’s questions in such statements.  […]

It is difficult to stay tender as you age and also move up in the world. How many rich and famous people have we heard treating the “lowly” in a haughty and rude way just because of their position? I’ve even heard of big time pastors who treated their co-workers in ways that even secular […]

The Bible is not the only thing you can look to know how awesome God is. You can also look at what God has made. When God appears before Job and reveals His power to him, He alludes to these things: 1. The earth and its nature. 2. The universe and its stars. 3. The animals […]

Psalm 18:30-This God—his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.   I remember almost 16 years ago I was in a church service, where I heard a preacher declare, “your Heavenly Father is perfect!”  It was something that sent chills up […]

Why do so many people believe in the prosperity gospel, which says if you trust in God, He will give you health, wealth, and prosperity in this life? I contend that it is because they want control and a sense of safety. The prosperity gospel (which is no gospel at all) existed long before this […]

2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according […]

Before the year is out, take time to jot down all that God has done for you to remind yourself of His goodness. In multiple places in the Bible, the author remembers how God chose the nation Israel, led her through the wilderness, provided for her even in the midst of her rebellion, gave her […]

How have you denied Jesus this week? You didn’t? Are you sure? Peter denied Jesus without knowing. The religious leaders of Jesus’ day denied God without knowing. Look at this passage that caught my ears: “Then they (the religious leaders) led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. […]

1 Thessalonians 2:13–And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.   I believe that people who […]

Psalm 6:2–Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are troubled.   As Christians, when we see ourselves as being more of a spirit, rather than a physical being that mainly seeks out comfort for our bodies, we take seriously the disturbances of our hearts and […]