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The Search for Satisfaction
It is a natural desire for people to seek and search for satisfaction. A baby cries for milk because he or she wants to be satisfied. What do people pursue in order to be satisfied? Here are just a few things that many strive to obtain so as to be satisfied – money, sex, health, beauty, fitness, friends, promotion and security. Of course this list could go on and…
The Character of the Kingdom’s Citizens
In Matthew 5:1-12 Jesus gave eight beatitudes that describe the true character of those who are citizens of His kingdom. The word “beatitude” is from the Latin meaning “blessing”. We could simply call these “the blessings”. The beatitudes are not given in a random order, but overflow into each other providing a complete picture of a…
Two Ways: The Righteous and the Wicked (Psalm 1)
As stated on an earlier occasion, The Bible speaks of those who are “blessed” or “happy”. What is it that makes someone able to receive such a designation? It is because they have taken hold of that which brings eternal satisfaction. What is it? David declared,…
Real Happiness
Throughout the ages mankind has made happiness their pursuit. Puritan, Ralph Venning (1621-1673) said, “Though there is nothing more natural to man, than to seek after happiness, yet there is nothing t