Every once in a while there comes along an opportunity that is so fabulous that it is too good to pass up. However, such opportunities often require us to give up all our other options and put all our eggs in one basket. In Matthew 13:44-46, Jesus told two very short parables about the kingdom of heaven. In each parable, a man seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, giving up everything for the sake of gaining very much more.
In response to Habakkuk’s raw complaint, God announced that he would do something wonderful, astounding, and hard-to-believe.
We need to look again at the familiar story of Jesus’ birth to see the many connections with past promises and their coming fulfillment.
The loss of the Ark from Israel anticipated the way of approaching God through Christ and also warns against faith that is merely outward...
