The Bible has a great deal to say about money—not just how we earn and spend it, but what our attitude toward it reveals about our hearts.
In Ecclesiastes, Solomon had wealth and possessions beyond what most of us could imagine. Yet, he understood something we can easily forget: money without peace, contentment, and someone to share it with can leave us surprisingly empty.
So, how much is enough? What good is financial success if we’re constantly working, worrying, striving for more, or too busy to enjoy the people God has placed in our lives? And could our pursuit of “just a little more” actually rob us of some of God’s greatest blessings?
Solomon also warns us not to take God’s provision for granted. Wealth can disappear, and if we live selfishly or as if there is no tomorrow, we may discover that all our striving was ultimately for someone else to enjoy.
So, are we using money as a gift from God—or expecting it to give us something it never can?
Also today, we’ll look at the importance of wise friends and counselors, the unchanging nature of God and His Word, and what the Apostle Paul teaches us about being willing to lay down our rights and even our lives for the cause of Christ.
Why are family conflicts often the hardest conflicts to resolve?
Few things wound us more deeply than being hurt by someone we love. Expectations are higher. The history is longer. The emotions run deeper. And when misunderstandings, favoritism, money issues, or old hurts enter the picture, families can remain divided for years—even generations.
Yet God places a high value on unity, reconciliation, and peace.
So how do we pursue peace when we’ve been genuinely wronged?
What do we do when family members refuse to take responsibility for their actions?
How can we forgive without compromising truth?
And what is the difference between genuine peacemaking and simply avoiding conflict?
Today’s readings remind us that while peace is not always possible, God calls us to do everything within our power to pursue it while remaining faithful to His truth.
Recently we’ve talked about how to pull down strongholds, how to have God’s peace and stability in challenging times, persecution and why the world hates Christians, reasons God allows us to go through hardships, presumptuous sin, the gospel of grace, handling money wisely, thinking seriously about eternity, and so much more.
The Bible has a great deal to say about wisdom and its flip side, foolishness. In this series, we’re looking at what it means to be a wise woman and, by comparison, what it means to be foolish and how...
