The cares of life can weigh us down. Our responsibilities can be a heavy burden. Afflictions, trials, and troubles may afflict us. Add to that the burden of our heart and soul. With all your care and all your burden - in the midst of your toil, strife, and pain - I say unto you, turn to Jesus.
We all should have an interest in wisdom. We should want to be wise. Yet, is wisdom a priority to us? My objective is to review our passage, learning about wisdom and then yearning to receive wisdom.
My objective is to look backward. Not so much as "a year in review," rather, a reminder of perseverance. We need to stay the course. We need stability. We need to finish well.
It is my objective to consider our text and its context while emphasizing the principle of dual effect. Our reflections will specifically involve the child Jesus. It is my desire that you recognize the importance of Jesus and the consequence of your response to Him.
For centuries man has been predicting the end of the world. Most recently, we learned the closest date for the end of the world is this coming Friday! I thought it necessary to address this prophecy from a biblical standpoint. Let us see if the Bible confirms or denies that the end of the world can be just five days from now.
Heaven is grand. The future is bright. But the fact remains, we are still in this world. My objective is to remind you that although this life is not a bed of roses, God will give us every grace we need to live for Him. May we be found to "wait upon the Lord."
As Christians, we have a tendency to neglect the Bible. My objective is to remind you and me that it is absolutely imperative that we start with the instructions. That is where God wants us to begin.
We come, once again, to the Thanksgiving season. My objective: we should recognize that all good things are gifts from God, especially the "unspeakable gift" from which all graces emanate, thereby provoking in us an attitude of thanksgiving.
The vast majority of believers awoke on Wednesday with a broken heart. It is my objective to encourage you to move onward and upward for Jesus' sake.
We accept the premise that God is love, but we must be reminded that it is possible to stir up God's wrath. It is my objective to show you scriptural references directly stating that God will not be responsive to those who cry out to Him. At the last, I shall offer my conclusion.