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We Three Kings
We three kings of Orient are;Bearing gifts, we traverse afar,Field and fountain, moor and mountain,Following yonder star.Refrain:O star of wonder, star of night,Star with royal beauty bright,Westward leading, still proceeding,Guide us to thy Perfect Light.Let’s see what we can learn from the Bible about the familiar Christmas carol, We Three Kings. Some translations of the Scriptures refer to these visitors as Wise Men, while others call them Magi. As such, they were not kings, but were well-educated men who served as advisors to kings of Persia (present-day Iran). Six centuries earlier, a Jewish captive named Daniel rose high in their...
Fresh Water
Clean water is vitally important. In underdeveloped countries around the world, (usually) women have to walk for miles to get water for the day. Sometimes their journey takes them to a well and fresh water. Other times their source of water is above-ground (and may contains parasites). Jeremiah reminds us that even scrubbing with clean water cannot wash away our sin. “Although you wash yourself with soda and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me,” declares the Sovereign Lord.” (Jeremiah 2:22). Jesus provides the water that refreshes our soul and also washes away our...
God’s Safe-Deposit Box
“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” (2 Corinthians 4:7). We tend to put our valuables in places that will be hard for a thief to steal. Safes. Banks. Safe-deposit boxes. Yet God has placed His most costly treasure in common jars of clay, people whose hearts have been opened to Him. It’s like a woman putting her jewelry in a brown sack beside her bed. Makes no sense to us; it’s counterintuitive. But that is exactly what God has done. The orphans who have been...
Wise Investments
The last thing I want to do with my money is play the stock market. I know that some people have made enormous sums of money investing in various companies. But many, many more individuals have taken a tremendous hit and lost their entire investment. Combining my poor understanding of economics with the fact that I don’t like taking risks, I’m afraid I'd end up as another statistic in the latter group. I’m not against investing in the stock market. It’s just not for me to try.Jesus talked about making wise investments. He said, “Do not store up for yourselves...