“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 […]
‘She came and has continued from morning until now.’ Ruth 2:7 After 10 years of sorrow and hardship in which she lost her husband and her support system, God introduced Ruth to her new husband, Boaz. Where? – In the field where she worked each day. Who was Boaz? – […]
“A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This, too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?” – Ecclesiastes 2:24-25 Pastor John Piper offers 15 Biblical things we must do to […]
“I thought in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good.” But that also proved to be meaningless.” – Ecclesiastes 2:1 Allan Carr was the greatest hedonist of his time. The Beverly Hills talent scout managed Tony Curtis, Peter Sellers, Joan Rivers […]
“Is not my word like fire,” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?” Jeremiah 23:29 The word of the Lord is likened to fire and a hammer that breaks rock. In this powerful metaphor, God’s word is depicted as a force of divine power […]
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18 In the book “Bono: In Conversation with Michka Assayas”, U2’s Bono describes God’s grace: “After describing how the concept of karma is central to […]