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“Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!”…I observed everything going on under the sun, and really, it is all meaningless—like chasing the wind. Ecclesiastes 1: 2, 14 (NLT) Every time I read the book of Ecclesiastes; I sense the writer’s frustration. He observes the world and wonders why people work so hard with veryContinue reading “Is Everything Really Meaningless?”

But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,they resorted to deception to save themselves. They sent ambassadors to Joshua, loading their donkeys with weathered saddlebags and old, patched wineskins.They put on worn-out, patched sandals and ragged clothes. And the bread they took with them was dry and mouldy.WhenContinue reading “Ask God First! (Part 2)”

But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, they resorted to deception to save themselves. They sent ambassadors to Joshua, loading their donkeys with weathered saddlebags and old, patched wineskins. They put on worn-out, patched sandals and ragged clothes. And the bread they took with them was dryContinue reading “Ask God First!”

You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day must be a Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day dedicated to the Lord…The people of Israel must keep the Sabbath day by observing it from generation to generation. This is a covenant obligation for all time. It is a permanent signContinue reading “Real Rest (Part 2)”

You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day must be a Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day dedicated to the Lord… Exodus 35:2 (NLT) I am lucky to have had jobs that are Monday to Friday. As a result, I always look forward to Sundays. Apart from attendingContinue reading “Real Rest”

Then the Lord said, “You feel sorry about the plant, though you did nothing to put it there. It came quickly and died quickly. But Nineveh has more than 120,000 people living in spiritual darkness, not to mention all the animals. Shouldn’t I feel sorry for such a great city?” Jonah 4: 10 -11 (NLT) I like rules andContinue reading “Are You a Jonah?”

On the way they were asking each other, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” But as they arrived, they looked up and saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled aside. Mark 16:3-4 (NLT). We have all at some point suffered unnecessarily muchContinue reading “Optimist or Pessimist?”

…All the days of my hard service I will wait, till my change comes. Job 14:14 (NKJV) For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is now… Today is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2 (NLT) This is whatContinue reading “Eagerly Await”

So repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins] and return [to God—seek His purpose for your life], so that your sins may be wiped away [blotted out, completely erased], so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord [restoring you like a cool wind on aContinue reading “Times of Refreshing”

Peter turned around and saw behind them the disciple Jesus loved…Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?” John 21:20-21 (NLT) I came across an inspiring article in Woman’s World this week. It was titled, “102-year-old woman shares the hilariously simple habit that has helped her live a long life.” The first habit the elderly womanContinue reading “Mind Your Own Business”