Called to Suffer – Household Words:

Why Do We Suffer? Is There A Purpose to Suffering?

Picture of a “terra cotta wall sconce,” that is–an earthen vessel or a clay pot for holding (and releasing) light. I can think of four reasons for suffering: 1. We live in a broken world. Every day we endure hassles caused by the Fall: illness, parasites, hurricanes, etc. 2. We have an enemy—we are attackedContinue reading “Why Do We Suffer? Is There A Purpose to Suffering?”

JARS OF CLAY. 2 Corinthians 4:7.

Few buildings rival Solomon’s Temple. It included the Outer Courts, the Holy Place, and the Holy of Holies. Within the temple, God instructed the people to use candles for light—ten “golden lampstands” with seven candles on each one. That’s 70 lamps burning pure olive oil. These beautiful menorahs were huge, each made of 75 poundsContinue reading “JARS OF CLAY. 2 Corinthians 4:7.”

PEACE ON EARTH? Matthew 10:16,22,34-36,38-39.

The angels announced “Let there be peace on earth!” Luke 2:14. We sing of peace at Christmastime. But the Prince of Peace spoke hard words about war: “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a SWORD. I came to turn a man againstContinue reading “PEACE ON EARTH? Matthew 10:16,22,34-36,38-39.”