We celebrate Thanksgiving this week, and though our nation is still facing challenges, we have much to be thankful for. Since the dawn of our nation, we have suffered hardships but expressed our gratitude for […]
One of the most secularized stories of the Bible is the story of David and Goliath. The ancient battle is referenced in sporting events, politics, and business strategy. The triumph of the future king of […]
We are instructed to “worship and bow down” and “kneel before the Lord our maker” in Psalm 95. Throughout the Bible we are reminded that we should be thankful for the blessings from God. Our […]
Verse 10 of Isaiah 41 has been an inspiration for many during troubling or uncertain times. The verse has inspired many hymns. “How Firm a Foundation” by John Rippon basically quotes the King James version […]
In Luke 14, Christ teaches several lessons to his followers, which included the famous reference to “counting the cost” of following Christ. Jesus compares following him to building a tower. He rhetorically asks whether one […]
The final chapters of Ecclesiastes provide some long-known truths and a final conclusion on the meaning of life. Ecclesiastes is full of wise sayings and words of truth. The conclusions in chapters 9-11 say that […]
The first six chapters of Ecclesiastes detail the teacher’s investigation into the meaning of life. While the author gives away his conclusion in the first chapter — everything is meaningless — the chapters that follow […]
Ecclesiastes has an overall negative tone towards many of the elements or life for which humans strive. Wisdom brings sorrow. Pleasure is futile and temporary. Labor and the rewards of hard work add up to […]
The fourth chapter of Ecclesiastes ended with a recommendation by the teacher that companionship and fellowship with God provide meaning in the lives of people. The fifth chapter of Solomon’s examination of the meaning of […]
The fourth chapter of Ecclesiastes begins with a comparison of the oppressed and their oppressors. Because both sides of the equation lack a comforter, the teacher concludes that due to the pain of oppression and […]
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