A certain businessman was well known for his cruelty and ruthlessness. While talking to Mark Twain about a goal he wanted to accomplish before dying, he explained, “Before I die, I am going to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I will climb Mount Sinai and read the 10 Commandments aloud at the top.”…
“A young man applied for a job as a farm-hand. When the farmer asked for his qualifications, he said, ‘I can sleep when the wind blows.’ This puzzled the farmer, but he liked the young man and hired him. A few days later, the farmer and his wife were awakened in the night by a…
“Let’s be praying for our leaders this upcoming election.” It’s a statement we’ve heard and seen about a million times. And yet, what it usually means is, “I want my guy to make it. Let’s pray he does.” This might come as a surprise, but the Bible doesn’t actually instruct us to do this type…
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