Henry H. Halley said, “Nehemiah was a man of prayer, patriotism, action, courage, and perseverance.” What then can we learn from a leader of leaders? Do our words and actions demonstrate…
Today, in our reading this morning, we find Jesus telling another parable on prayer, this one about two men going up to the Temple to pray, Jesus’ focus is upon…
In this final chapter, Solomon . . . a. Advises us to remember our Creator in light of the coming years and our ultimate death (vv. 1-7). b. Reminds us…
Is life worth living? This is the question which Solomon has been asking throughout the book of Ecclesiastes. Initially, after investigating “life under the sun,” as he calls it, Solomon…
Mark Twain once said, “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” Solomon added…
Wisdom teaches us there is a proper time and procedure for every matter we will encounter. It keeps us from “making a mess of things” when we should take the…
Even though we are morally capable, we have a tendency to turn from God’s will to self-will at every opportunity. Do you want your life to be better? Do you…
I imagine that a number of us have experienced the difficulties of taking the “shortest route” suggested by the apps on our phones. Solomon says that it is better to…
What is it that really counts in life? There are many things which we are constantly told we must have or ways in which we must behave if we are…
This morning I want you to go back with me almost three thousand years to the city of Jerusalem. Solomon, the son of David, is king and the temple which…