Making Vows
Making Vows “When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it; for He has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you have vowed—better not to vow than to vow and not pay. Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger of God that it […]
Approaching God
Approaching God “Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil. Do not be rash with your mouth, and let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in […]
The Proper Perspective
The Proper Perspective “Moreover, I saw under the sun: In the place of judgment, wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, iniquity was there.”Ecclesiastes 3:16 In this next section of Ecclesiastes, Solomon writes about the injustices he observed (3:16–22), the obvious oppression he noticed (4:1–3), the vanity of a “me first” attitude (4:4–6), […]
A Time For Everything
A Time For Everything “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.”Ecclesiastes 3:1 In the first two chapters of Ecclesiastes, Solomon chronicles his quest for wealth, wisdom, work, and women, only to discover how empty these things are when God is left out of the picture. This is why he […]
Searching For Satisfaction
Searching For Satisfaction “So I became great and excelled more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also, my wisdom remained with me. Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, for my heart rejoiced in all my labor; and this was my […]
Godliness With Contentment
Godliness With Contentment “Now godliness with contentment is great gain… But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.”1 Timothy 6:6, 11 Godliness is often translated as piety, reverence, or likeness to God. It describes true holiness, spirituality, and virtue. The word contentment means “an inner self-sufficiency.” […]
How Are We To Live?
How Are We To Live? “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue…”2 Peter 1:2–3 Today’s verse reminds […]
The Mystery of Godliness
The Mystery of Godliness “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.”1 Timothy 3:16 The definition of godliness that we have been using is: “a lifestyle that consistently […]
The Enemy of Godliness
The Enemy of Godliness “But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.”2 Timothy 2:16 The word profane can be translated as godless or worldly. Worldliness is the enemy of godliness. We know that the Christian has three basic enemies: the world, the flesh, and the devil. It has often been […]
Godliness
Godliness “Now godliness with contentment is great gain… But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.”1 Timothy 6:6, 11 We live in a world where so many people are discontented and unhappy. But what exactly does it mean to be content? What does it mean to […]