One Great ROI

Day 250 Song of Solomon 5:1-8:14; 2 Corinthians 9:1-15; Psalm 51:1-19; Proverbs 22:24-25 One Great ROI I will never forget the day I learned the acronym “ROI.” I was in middle school and my father had just taught me the concept of a Return On Investment (ROI). I made a vow to invest all I…

The Silence of God

Day 249  Song of Solomon 1:1-4:16; 2 Corinthians 8:16-24; Psalm 50:1-23; Proverbs 22:22-23 The Silence of God “When you did these things and I kept silent… you thought I was exactly you…” (Psalm 50:21). In graduate school, I went through one of the darkest nights of the soul, so dark that at times I just…

Is Life Really That Hard?

Day 248 Ecclesiastes 10:1-12:14; 2 Corinthians 8:1-15; Psalm 49:1-20; Proverbs 22:20-21 Is Life Really That Hard? In comparison to those living in third world countries, Americans, even the most impoverished of us, live like kings. It’s easy to get so caught up in the things that we don’t have that we forget all the blessings…

Our Great Lord!

Day 247 Ecclesiastes 7:1-9:18; 2 Corinthians 7:8-16; Psalm 48:1-14; Proverbs 22:17-19 Our Great Lord! Psalm 48 was written by the descendants of Korah, who were temple assistants. It is a Psalm that claims the Lord’s blessings and protection over His holy city. The imagery of the great city is likened to the greatness of God…

The Futility of Selfish Ambition

Day 246 Ecclesiastes 4:1-6:12; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:7; Psalm 47:1-9; Proverbs 22:16 The Futility of Selfish Ambition The Preacher of Ecclesiastes turns to a reflection on the futility of human beings’ pursuit of selfish ambition. This pursuit has led to bitter tyranny and oppression (4:1-6). Man’s envy is self consuming: “The fool folds his hands and…

New Creation

Day 244 Job 40:1- 42:17; 2 Corinthians 5:11-21; Psalm 45:1-17; Proverbs 22:14 New Creation My five-year-old son loves to read books. Each night he picks out three books, and most nights he wants Daddy to read them to him. You could hear a pin drop as I am reading through his books. He is listening…