Contentment

Contentment

“Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life that God has given him, for this is his lot. Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions...
Persevere!

Persevere!

“Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.” (Hebrews 3:12) Like the Prophet Amos, the writer of Hebrews presented a warning to his audience, composed primarily of Christians who had...
Mercy and Justice.

Mercy and Justice.

“Hate evil, and love good, and establish justice in the gate;. . .” (Amos 5:15, ESV) A lot of people these days dismiss the Bible as irrelevant and archaic. These words from the prophet Amos would indicate otherwise. They are timely and relevant to our...
What Many Lack

What Many Lack

“You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” (Mark 10:21) Mark shows us an example of a man who trusted in his wealth rather than in God. The rich young man came to Jesus desiring to...
Comfort Amid Chaos

Comfort Amid Chaos

“At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for...