Human counsel is imperfect and God’s words are to be deemed most important in our life. Grant me help in my needs, O Lord, for the aid of man is useless. How often have I failed to find faithfulness in places where I thought I possessed it! And how many times I have found it … Read more
The Gospel presents why anyone who is materially rich to himself will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus had on many an occasion, categorically declared that ‘the rich’ will have a tough time finding God, the eternal Truth. All those parables with central characters of rich and the famous never find favor with Jesus … Read more
A young man presented himself to the local expert on gems and said he wanted to become a gemologist. The expert bushed him off because he feared the youth would not have the patience to learn. The young man pleaded for a chance. Finally, the expert consented and told the youth, “Be here tomorrow.†The … Read more