Serve with Loyalty 1 Kings 18:20–26, 31–39 God requires total devotion. Jesus says we cannot serve two masters (Matt. 6:24). Yet the Israelites, under the
Where is the balance? Ecclesiastes 7:11–22 It is easy for us to forget that God has the whole world in His hands. When we fail
Serve through Prayer 1 Kings 17:17–24 Intellectually, all of us agree that prayer is an essential part of the Christian life. However, in practice, we
Why listen? Ecclesiastes 4:13–5:7 Solomon recognized that having a teachable spirit was necessary for living a meaningful life. In this Genesis 3 sinful world we
Serve with trust 1 Kings 17:7–16 According to Merriam-Webster trust is “a firm belief in the character, strength or truth of someone or something.” We
What Time Is It? Ecclesiastes 3:1–15 In the 1960s, the pop group The Byrds had a hit song, “Turn! Turn! Turn!” Written by Pete Seeger,
What’s the Use? Ecclesiastes 1:12–15; 2:18–26 Viktor Frankl was an Austrian philosopher who experienced the atrocities of the German death camp Auschwitz. He said the
Serve with courage 1 Kings 16:29–33; 17:1–6 One of my favorite prophets is Elijah. As a youth, I longed to grow into a man of
Dependence declared Job 42:1–11 At last, Job was humbled before the Lord with nowhere to look but up. Here is a life-changing truth: Either we
Sufficient in Christ alone Revelation 3:14–22 One of my favorite childhood pastimes was playing kickball. I always wanted to be captain because I could then
