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.
We need to look again at the familiar story of Jesus’ birth to see the many connections with past promises and their coming fulfillment.
God continued to answer Habakkuk by revealing that after bringing justice to the oppressor, he would reveal his glory in all the earth.
By being with his people in Haggai 1:12-15, God stirred them up to return to him and receive the blessings he had promised in...
