This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me…” Jeremiah 9:23-24 Let him who boasts boast in the LORD. 1 Corinthians 1:31 My Boast So, are you tired of the election cycle yet? Every night, it seems, without fail at the dinner hour we get one…
Isaiah 45:9 Does the clay say to the potter, “What are you making?” We have this running joke at the office about… well, me. Actually there are several, but let me share one of them- I occasionally have difficultly leaving the office just one time. I gather up my things to leave for the day and walk out the door. And then as I’m making my way out to my car, or starting my car, or driving out of the…
Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. 1 Corinthians 4:2 (ESV) “Steve, come over here, I want to talk with you.” My boss pulled me off the line and we took a ‘little walk.’ And so started a talk I would never forget. It was the summer of 1981 and I was in eighth grade. All through middle school and high school, I worked at a small commercial greenhouse that sold wholesale flowers to a local…