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Happiness is a bonus of life

Buy  my books   " Joy in the Journey "  and  " Song in the Night" on Amazon now              Experiencing sound quality issues?  Please Click here  Happiness is a bonus of life Scripture Reading:   Ecclesiastes 3:9-14 Happiness Is a Surprising Bonus of Life Ecclesiastes is a very thoughtful and practical book. In verse 12, we read that there is nothing better for people than to be happy. We all like to be happy, right? Nobody wants to be sad, I hope! We all want to be happy, and we are happy most of the time, aren't we? I think we are. Even with all the troubles, pains, and sufferings we go through, we are still a happy group of people. It may not show up outwardly, but deep inside your heart, you know that happiness is there. You never come to a situation where you say, “I have lost everything, and I give up,” because you have the faith that holds you tightly in God's pres...
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The Floating Axe Head

Buy  my books   " Joy in the Journey "  and  " Song in the Night" on Amazon now              Experiencing sound quality issues?  Please Click here  The Floating Axe Head Scripture Reading:   2 Kings 6:1-7 There is a very short story in the Old Testament that we sometimes read and simply pass over. It is a simple story about a man who went with the prophet Elisha and a group of other people to cut some logs. While he was cutting wood, the head of his axe came loose, flew off, and disappeared into the water. It is such a small story that we may wonder why it is even in the Bible. We read about kings and battles, the crossing of the Red Sea, the crossing of the Jordan River, and all the great miracles of Scripture. Why would a little story about a lost axe head deserve a place in the Word of God? But we believe that every word of Scripture is inspired by the Spirit of God. Eve...

The Best Health Plan

Buy  my books   " Joy in the Journey "  and  " Song in the Night" on Amazon now              Experiencing sound quality issues?  Please Click here  The Best Health Plan Scripture Reading:   Mark 5:25-34 We spend a great deal of time thinking about our health. We compare health insurance plans, look at premiums and deductibles, worry about what is covered and what is not covered, and try to find a plan that will meet our needs. Every year, when the renewal season comes around, we receive letters and information telling us to take action, choose a plan, and make sure we have the right coverage. Sometimes the process itself can become so complicated that we wonder whether we would be better off not having to deal with it at all. I got letter from Medicare that said, "Get Help finding a health insurance plan that fits  your needs." That reminded me that when Ronald Reagan ...

God loved us at our worst

Buy  my books   " Joy in the Journey "  and  " Song in the Night" on Amazon now              Experiencing sound quality issues?  Please Click here  God loved us at or worst Scripture Reading:   Romans 5:6-11 “God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:8 It is easy to love people who love us. That is the way we normally understand love. It is a give-and-take relationship. Someone loves us, and we love them in return. Someone is kind to us, and we are kind to them. Someone makes us happy, and we naturally want to make them happy. But when we come to the Christian faith, we discover something very different about the love of God. God calls us to love in a different way—not simply those who love us, but even those who hurt us, oppose us, and sometimes become our enemies. Jesus demonstrated this kind of love even fr...