Archive for March, 2010
Work and Its Rewards
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Ecclesiastes 5:9-20 I wish that someone had explained these verses to me when I was younger. Perhaps I wouldn’t have been so driven in my work. Maybe I would have relaxed more and let myself enjoy life. There is virtue in honest, hard work – no one would argue with that. But some Christians have [...]
The Standard of the Lord
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Amos 6: “Woe to them that are at ease in Zion and trust in the mountain of Samaria who are named chief of the nations to whom the house of Israel come!” There, in every respect, was openness and permissiveness, for that belonged to the local custom. But what is the standard of the Lord? [...]
Invisible Observer
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Some people are demanding that the high school football coach in their community be fired because the team doesn’t have a winning record. According to the mother of one player, they object to his demand that his players “don’t cheat, play dirty, or try to take out an opposing player by hurting him.” I am [...]
Ecclesiastes 5:9-20
Monday, March 1st, 2010Ecclesiastes 5:9-20 (New International Version) 9 The increase from the land is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields. 10 Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless. 11 As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what [...]