The Discipline of Being Thankful

And they were to stand every morning, thanking and praising the LORD, and likewise at evening, 31and whenever burnt offerings were offered to the LORD on Sabbaths, new moons, and feast days, according to the number required of them, regularly before the LORD. –...

The Inevitable Conflict

The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its works are evil. – John 7:7 One of the struggles we face as Christians is living above reproach in the world so the message of the gospel holds integrity. We are told to “walk with...

What is True Wisdom?

Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he was yet alive, saying, “How do you advise me to answer this people?” 7 And they said to him, “If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them, and speak...

Showing Kindness

The king said, “Is there not yet anyone of the house of Saul to whom I may show the kindness of God?” And Ziba said to the king, there is still a son of Jonathan who is crippled in both feet.” 2 Samuel 9:3 David had claimed the throne from Saul and was now actively...

Loyalty

Now Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. And when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!” And Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your...