A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. (Luke 10:31-32) I'm curious if you've ever done this before. Have you ever seen a need and realized that you really want to have nothing to do with it? So instead of coming up ... [Continue Reading]
The Extravagant Life (1 Kings 7; 2 Chronicles 4)
It took Solomon thirteen years, however, to complete the construction of his palace. (1 Kings 7:1) Solomon built himself an extravagant home, and it begs the question: did he need to make it that big? Do we ever reach a level of satisfaction and say enough is enough? Couldn't the resources that God gave to Solomon have been used for other means? Was an enormous ... [Continue Reading]
Overflowing Generosity (Exodus 36:1-8; 39:32-43)
And the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning. So all the skilled workers who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left what they were doing and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the Lord commanded to be done.” (Exodus 36:3b-5) Do you remember the last time that people gave so generously to the ... [Continue Reading]
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