Giving Nothing Less than the Best

Giving Nothing Less than the Best

Are we giving the Lord first place in all our choices and plans? Have we given Him the best of our time and our abilities as an act of worship and devotion? Many centuries ago, the prophet Malachi delivered a message to God’s people about their sin of relegating...
Making Your Own God

Making Your Own God

Everywhere you looked, people were shedding their jewellery. Heads were intentionally tilted as people carefully picked off their chunky golden earrings. Perhaps many of them had only had the precious gold dangling from their ears since they borrowed the stuff from...
Matthew Stepping Down

Matthew Stepping Down

“I’d love to give that Levi fellow a piece of my mind, but he’s dangerously cozy with the powerful Roman Government. I’ll have to keep my mouth shut. He’s got his little tax booth there with his big money chest and all his ledgers. He...
Seizing the Opportunity

Seizing the Opportunity

How meaningful are good intentions, and what’s the eternal value of our good intentions? Sometimes, we console ourselves by thinking: “Oh well, at least I had it in my heart. The Lord knows I did!”  Maybe we derive too much comfort from such...
The God of My Life

The God of My Life

If my friends were talking behind my back about the priority of my life, I wonder what they might say. It’s sad when people say about a star hockey player – “Well, hockey’s his god.” Or, about a successful corporate climber: “She...
What’s with the Kissing Thing?

What’s with the Kissing Thing?

Stealing the hearts of people is an ancient art. Charismatic people have the edge over others when they lust for power and prominence in the secret chambers of their hearts. Imagine an ancient conversation between Jake and Jed. Jake: “I’m not worried in...
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