Words for the Wise – No. 15

Joe | February 1, 2010

This entry is part 5 of 14 in the series Words for the Wise

A good name is better than a good ointment, and the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth. –Ecclesiastes 7:1.
You can’t separate the first half of Ecclesiastes 7:1 from the second half. They form a complete thought. If you only quote the first half, the full meaning is lost. If [...]

Words for the Wise – No. 14

Joe | September 21, 2009

This entry is part 14 of 14 in the series Words for the Wise

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and [...]

Words for the Wise – No. 13

Joe | September 14, 2009

This entry is part 13 of 14 in the series Words for the Wise

Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few. –Ecclesiastes 5:2.
I think we, as Christians, can sometimes be a little flippant with our prayers to God.
There needs to [...]

Job: Tragedy, Repentance & Restoration – Part IV

Joe | August 24, 2009

This entry is part 4 of 11 in the series Job: Tragedy, Repentance & Restoration

We ended last week with Job crying out that he had never been born. From the depths of his despair and pain, he wishes that he had been stillborn or died at birth.
Yet, in spite of all his frustration, never once did he renounce God.
Today, we’ll look at the first response by his friend, Eliphaz, the [...]

The Joy and Contentment of Life

Joe | August 12, 2009

I’ve read at least a half dozen books on finding your perfect career or even what you were born to do. In fact, just this past Friday I attended a class at a local community college called “What were you born to do?” I enjoyed the class and I’m eager to dig into the workbook.
On [...]

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“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace.” –Numbers 6:24-26.


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Joe

I am a born-again Christian who believes the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed. I am a husband, father and stepfather who eagerly waits for the return of Jesus, the Meshiach Nagid.