“Then Whose Shall Those Things Be Which You Have Provided?”

The parable of the rich fool ends in a question: “Then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?” God was not only watching how he used his wealth, but also who it would impact when he was gone. Someone else—perhaps unworthy or unwise—would inherit what he had built. Are you working to create something that can transform the world? Then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

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Pleasures of Sin for a Season

One of the saddest commentaries about sin ever written in the Bible is that its pleasures are seasonal. Any gratification and rewards that sin affords the sinner do not endure the test of time. It starts with extravagant promises, but it seldom goes all the way.  Anyone deluded by sin is like a city whose lighting is generated by a seasonal river—blackout is on the way!

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An Untimely Tribute

Every time the sting of death strikes, I can’t help but wonder, Why does it leave us so empty and broken? Why do some never recover from the impact of losing a loved one? Is it because death seems like a far-fetched hoax up until it afflicts closer home and reality dawns on us? I […]

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