Dear Beloved,

THE RACE IS NOT TO THE SWIFT

"I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise nor wealth to the discerning nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all" (Ecclesiastes 9:11, NASU).

My family members have gone to bed. I had not slept. I was watching my favorite football team playing with another team in a continental competition on the telecast. It was…

Dear Beloved,

GIFTS FOR EQUIPPING OTHERS

"[God gave spiritual gifts] to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ" (Ephesians 4:12-13 NIV).

"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. If anyone…

Dearly Beloved,

DO NOT BE LIKE THE RICH FOOL!

“But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?' This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich towards God” (Luke 12:20-21 NIV).

“Fools say to themselves, ‘There is no God.’” (Psalm 14:1 NETB).

I had an online chat with somebody recently. The person was asking me to prove to her why she…

Dear Beloved,

IDOLS OF THE HEART

"You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God…” (Exodus 20:4-5 NIV)

"Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces” (Ezekiel 14:3 NIV).

The primitive Africa was full of idolatry. The more I like the…