‘Where there is no vision, the people perish: …’ Proverbs 29:18 A pastor wrote: ‘The second law of thermodynamics states this physical truth: If left to their own devices, everything in the universe moves towards disorder and decay. Cars rust. Food rots…It’s also called the law of entropy. The only […]

“So I commend the enjoyment of life, because nothing is better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany him in his work all the days of the life God has given him under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 8:15 There was […]

“For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness” – 1 Corinthians 3:19 On March 18, 2022, around 2:17 pm, Seminole (Florida) Fire Rescue responded to a disabled vessel taking on water with occupants onboard. Deputies found […]

‘What more could I have done …?’ Isaiah 5:4 Author Brennan Manning tells the story of how he got the name ‘Brennan’. Growing up, his best friend was Ray. The two of them did everything together. They bought a car together as teenagers, dated together, went to school together, and […]

“Run for your lives! And don’t look back or stop anywhere in the valley! …’ Genesis 19:17 Before God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, He sent angels to warn Lot and his family to get out of town: When they were safely out of the city, one of the angels ordered, […]

‘But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.’ Acts 16:25 Don’t allow what’s wrong with you to keep you from worshipping what’s right with God. With their feet locked in stocks, their backs lacerated with whips, and the […]

“Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” – 1 Corinthians 4:2 In her article “Want to Be Faithful? Think Like a Farmer”, Glenna Marshall writes: “Our growth hinges upon both God’s investment and our obedience. The Lord ordained our means of growth […]

“But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.” – 1 Corinthians 5:11 In November 2023, a […]

“so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.” 1 Corinthians 2:5 Elka was born around 1933, to the Wai Wai people. This tribe was located on the border of Brazil and Guyana in South America. His father died shortly after his birth, and he […]

“Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless.” – Ecclesiastes 5:10 John Camden Neild (1780-1852) was a landlord and notorious miser famous for leaving all of his property to Queen Victoria (who accepted it). Neild inherited his father’s […]

“Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end, you will be counted among the wise.” Proverbs 19:20 It is important to seek and heed wise counsel, as emphasized in Proverbs 19:20. This verse underscores the value of listening to advice and being open to correction and discipline, which […]

‘You were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. …’ Matthew 25:21 Your small deeds of kindness may go unnoticed by others, but God sees them. And he can reward you in ways you never dreamed possible. Take the case of Joseph. Betrayed by […]

‘Why do you call me, “Lord, Lord,” and do not do what I say?’ Luke 6:46 Remember the words of the old Sunday school song, ‘The wise man built his house upon the Rock … The foolish man built his house upon the sand’? The storm hit both houses leaving […]

“Words from a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but a fool is consumed by his own lips.” – Ecclesiastes 10:12 In an article entitled “18 Spectacularly Wrong Predictions Were Made Around the Time of the First Earth Day in 1970, Expect More This Year” author Mark J. Perry recounts some […]

“For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.” Romans 15:4 Romans 15:4, emphasises the role of Scripture in instilling hope within the hearts of believers. In this […]