Luke 12:16-21 Throughout his life, the business of a certain middle class man had been very profitable. He had more than enough money, so he thought to himself: “What shall I do with all the wealth which I have accumulated?” So he set about making plans for his future. He upgraded his house, putting in new heating and cooling systems along with a new roof and windows. He added a new farm-house style kitchen, a rec-room with home movie theater and a

Ephesians 1:3; 3:8 Often when we think of blessings from God, we think of things such as food on the table, job, family, good health, etc. Such things are truly blessings from God, and we need to remember that. But Paul writes of the “unfathomable riches of Christ” and how that “the God and Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ ... has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” These blessings are of a spiritual nature, i.e

1 Corinthians 11:27-32 We just received the notice for the annual “termite inspection” for our house. Several years ago, we had termites (i.e., our house, not us! - no comments, please), and we had to employ a service to get rid of them and then give us an annual check-up in case they return. We all get regular check-ups on many things in life, especially our vehicles and our bodies. Most of us also keep a close eye on our bank accounts to see what c

Galatians 4:1-5 God oversees the workings of men and nations on the earth. He works within history. Some people want to deny this, but we know it’s true. How do we know? God Himself has told us. He told the prophet Habakkuk (1:5-6) that He was “raising up the Chaldeans” to come and chastise Judah for her unfaithfulness. (Actually, the prophet has a difficult time believing that God would do this, but that’s another story.) How did He do that without violat

Colossians 1:9-10 Throughout the New Testament, Jesus is called “Lord.” He is affirmed “Lord of all” (Romans 10:12), and He sits at the right hand of the Father reigning in His kingdom. Lord speaks of authority: synonyms are ruler and master. We would do well to remember that if we want Jesus as our Savior we should also want Him as our Lord whose example and teachings will guide us in all we do. If Jesus is Lord... > ...in my l