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 idea that [...]
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 [...]
Faith vs. Doubt
Thursday, January 21st, 2010Faith is always part of the answer;
Doubt is always part of the problem.
Faith always has a program;
Doubt always has an excuse.
Faith always says, “Let me do it for you”;
Doubt says. “You’re doing it wrong.”
Faith sees an answer for every problem;
Doubt sees a problem for every answer.
Faith sees a green near every sand trap;
Doubt sees two [...]
Two little boys
Monday, January 18th, 2010Two little boys, ages 8 and 10, were excessively mischievous.
They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew all about it.
If any mischief occurred in their town, the two boys were probably involved.
The boys’ mother heard that a preacher in town had been successful in disciplining children, so she asked if he would speak [...]
Let us shine with adoration to God
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009Luke 2.1-20
Imagine you are the shepherds out that night of Jesus birth. Here you are out in the field, when everyone else is comfortable in their homes. You are one of the despised and neglected people because you live with sheep not your family, and yet God is described as a shepherd in the Old [...]