I heard a preacher say, “You need to make time for God.” Great idea. I wonder how many hours should be set aside. I’ve read about people who spend several hours a day in prayer, but there’s a point where we need to quit listening and start doing what we know we should do. If...
Everybody has been born once, but being born an additional time didn’t make sense to Nicodemus (John 3). Being “born again” is a common religious term, which might be regarded something like having a membership to the Christian Country Club. Saying “I’m born again” can be synonymous with “I’m a Christian,” which should mean, “I’m...
Before credit cards, stores had lay-away plans. Customers paid part of the price to reserve the product and could take it home after the amount was paid in full. If the purchaser was unable to pay the debt in a reasonable length of time, the merchandise was put back in stock. I’ve read that Jesus...
After suffering great loss, Job said, “The Lord gives and takes away. Blessed be his name” (Job 1:21). I appreciate the value of God’s gifts. I wish I had more. Didn’t the apostle Paul say we should earnestly covet God’s best gifts (1 Corinthians 12:31)? I sure don’t want him to take anything away. Where’s...
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