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Serve One Master

Yesterday we discussed the parable Jesus spoke about a rich man and his financial manager. We saw that Jesus commended the manager for his shrewdness and stated we, His followers, should be just as shrewd, if not shrewder. But that wasn’t the end of Jesus’s teaching on the subject. Jesus continued His discourse, speaking ofContinue reading “Serve One Master”

Be Shrewd

Do you make astute decisions? How cunning is your thought process when you are put in a bind? Do you keenly consider all options before you choose one? Have you been told you are being shrewd? Do you think you should be shrewd? Why or why not? When we think of shrewdness, we may alsoContinue reading “Be Shrewd”

There Is One God

How many gods are there? Have you added them all up? Have you considered the number of gods people have in their lives? Have you added up the number of things people worship? Do you have many gods? Do worship things or people? Or do you only worship the one God? People worship many thingsContinue reading “There Is One God”

Continually Commune

Do you desire a quiet life? Are you seeking peace? Do you wonder how you can achieve it? How are you praying? Who are you praying for? Do you give thanks in your prayers? Are you praying for the leaders of your country? Are you praying for the leaders of the company you work for?Continue reading “Continually Commune”

Pray for God to Be Glorified

Do you know that you sin? Do you recognize it? Do you feel sorrow and grieve over it? Do you ask God to forgive you? Why? For your sake? To clear your conscience? Is it all about you? Or do you ask God to forgive you for his name’s sake? Do you ask so thatContinue reading “Pray for God to Be Glorified”

Make Your Plea to God

Is everything that could go wrong, going wrong? Do you feel as though the entire world is against you? Do you feel as though God has forgotten about you? Have you cried out to God, asking why he hasn’t stepped in to rescue? Do you know you are not alone? There are times during ourContinue reading “Make Your Plea to God”

Grieving

Have you grieved for something other than the loss of a loved one? Has your heart felt heavy in your chest? Have you been heart sick? Have your shoulders drooped with the weight of your grief? Are you feeling the weight of your grief today? Do you know you are not alone? We often thinkContinue reading “Grieving”

Hope Set Before Us

Have you grasped the hope set before you? Do you know there is hope waiting for you to grasp it? Will you reach out for it? Will you reach out to the One who will give you hope? Will you hold onto it, never letting it go? Hope is a wonderful thing. Hope drives usContinue reading “Hope Set Before Us”

Rejoice with Angels

For what reasons do you rejoice? Do you rejoice when something good happens for you? Do you rejoice when something good happens for your family or friends? Do you rejoice when something bad happens to your enemy? That’s a bit different, isn’t it? Rejoicing is a tricky thing. Many times, we rejoice for the rightContinue reading “Rejoice with Angels”

Hanging Out

Who do you hang out with? Are some of questionable character? Do you only hang out with people who are upright and honest? Are you careful who you choose to be with? Do you judge others by who they choose to hang out with? Do you dislike others judging you? The people we choose toContinue reading “Hanging Out”