King David died when he was 70 years old. We are lucky, even with modern medicine, to live much beyond that. Some are fortunate enough to live well into their 80s or 90s. However, even then, our lives are still brief compared to eternity. Indeed, we are only...
Apart from God, you have no hope. But the book of Ecclesiastes teaches us that there is hope in fearing God. We are not going to understand why there is evil in the world or why the wicked succeed during their earthly lives. Instead of asking why, however, we can lean...
“Is this all there is?” This is the question we find ourselves asking when we achieve a goal, thinking it will have given us our heart’s desire. But whether we strive for popularity, power, possessions, or prestige, we will find that the things of this world cannot...
One of the wisest things you can do is to put your unflinching trust in God. If your joy is dependent on circumstances, it will not be stable. On the other hand, surrendering to God provides ultimate security and satisfaction. The wisdom psalms teach us to take into...
Either life is meaningless, or it isn’t—there are no options in between. If life is meaningless, then this temporal world is all we have, and it will quickly pass away. But the wisdom psalms teach us the truth: life has meaning, and that meaning is rooted in our...
