“What does the worker gain from his toil? I have seen the burden God has kid on men.” Ecclesiastes 3:9-10When the final examination grades at Cambridge University were published, Henry Martyn’s highest ambition had been realized. He was the honors man of the year. Strangely, his first sensation was keen disappointment. &…
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“A time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.” Ecclesiastes 3:6-8For generations Christians have struggled to reconcile their faith with the terrible dema…
“A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain.” Ecclesiastes 3:4-5Several years ago I traveled to Russia on a speaking tour of evangelical churches. Although I don’t speak much Russian, it was easy to communicate…
“A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build.” Ecclesiastes 3:2-3The meaning of the above verses is transparent: In this changing world, nothing stays the same. We move from one thing to another: from joy to sorrow, from war to peace…
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1Missionary friends in Nigeria have observed that there are great differences in how Africans and Americans view time. For the Westerner, time is to be managed, obeyed, and strictly observed. We spend large amounts of time planning for th…
In just a few hours, we will have two KBM teams on the way to Asia. We ask for your prayers for both teams…
“To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.” Ecclesiastes 2:26Verse 26 reminds us that there is a moral government in the universe. G…
“A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?” Ecclesiastes 2:24-25Twice in verses 24-25 Solomon speaks of “finding” satisfaction and “finding” enjoyment. He then informs us that …
The foundation of gratitude is the expectation of nothing.