“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 In St. Petersburg Russia, the Field of Mars has an area of remembrance for the many Russians who […]

“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.” 2 Peter 3:10 On November 4, 1958, a B-47 bomber from Dyess Air Force […]

“And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” 1 Peter 5:10 In his book “Suffering & The Sovereignty of God”, Stephen F. Saint writes the […]

“For I know that my Redeemer (Goel) lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth;” Job 19:25 We know that Boaz became Naomi and Ruth’s “kinsman redeemer”, or “goel” – from the Hebrew, word – “lig’ol” meaning to redeem, receive or buy back. A provision had been made […]

“Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve […]

“They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb.” Psalm 19:10 In Psalm 19:10, David compares the value and sweetness of God’s word to the most precious of earthly treasures – gold and honey. In his poetic expression of […]

“What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which one can say, “Look! This is something new”? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time. There is no remembrance […]

“The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.” – Ecclesiastes 7:8 In his classic devotional “My Utmost for His Highest”, author Oswald Chambers expounds upon Revelation 3:10, where it says “Because thou hast kept the word of My patience” writing: “Patience is […]

‘If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.’ James 1:5 When you need to pass a difficult test or exam. The fear of failing can cause your brain to freeze just when you […]

“Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.” – Ecclesiastes 5:2 The following are actual corrections newspapers made following an error in reporting: “Due […]

“God gives a man wealth, possessions and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires, but God does not enable him to enjoy them, and a stranger enjoys them instead. This is meaningless, a grievous evil.” – Ecclesiastes 6:2 Mickey Carroll was only 19 years old and working as […]

‌”There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 Leonard Sweet, in his book “The Bad Habits of Jesus: Showing us the Way to Live Right In a World Gone Wrong”, writes the following: “William F. Allen, who in 1883 “pulled off […]

“They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.” 2 Peter 2:15 In “The Wittenburg Door”, Mike Yaconelli writes the following: “I live in a small, rural community. There are lots of cattle ranches around […]

‘Without Me you can do nothing.’ John 15:5 Self-help books and motivational speakers are like cheerleaders standing on the sidelines shouting, ‘You can do it! You can do it!!’ They can be helpful, but if the ‘you can do it’ philosophy always held true, we wouldn’t need God. Paul understood […]

“The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: ‘Meaningless! Meaningless!’ says the Teacher. ‘Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.’” – Ecclesiastes 1:1-2 In his book “Lectionary Sermon Resource: Year A Part 1”, Will Willimons writes: “Burnout is the disease of our age. Time magazine had an editorial way […]