Scripture: Philippians 4:11 “I have learned to be content with much or little.” Observation: Usually when I think about contentedness as related to stuff, it’s that I should be content with the “little” I have (an absurd thought). However, sometimes as Christians in the American church we are somehow made aware of our vast wealth [...]
Scripture: Mark 8:1-10 – Jesus feeds four thousand men with seven loaves of bread Application: Right now in my life I feel like both my time and my talent amount to seven loaves; I feel overextended. What I want is to get to the end of my day and feel like I have baskets left [...]
Scripture: Psalm 118:24 “This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” Observation: This verse follows half a dozen which describe struggle and hardship – still the author ends with thanks and praise. Application: I am a complainer. It’s something I struggle with. A situation isn’t fair, a [...]
Scripture: 2 Cor 8:2 “Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.” (NIV) (The NASB says “rich liberality”) Observation: It is so interesting that it is easier to give when we have less. The cynical side of me thinks “Of course it’s easy, you’re hardly [...]