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An Inspirational Message for the Month of April 2024 – Down to Earth Wisdom from the Book of Proverbs – Money Matters – By Charles Schokman If ‘money talks’, as the saying goes, the most common word in its vocabulary seems to be, “Goodbye”! No wonder Solomon wrote, “Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle” (Prov 23.5). A recent Gallup statistic puts the median annual household income worldwide (including extremes of wealth and poverty) at US$9,733. Australians overall are doing well with a mean income of $79,800, according to Forbes Advisor – though others give slightly different figures. King Solomon, the main author, and compiler of the book of Proverbs was one of the richest men of his day, obscenely so! 1 Kings 10:14 informs us “The weight of the gold that ...

Apr 9, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged , ,
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AN INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023 – by Charles Schokman Gain a deep appreciation for Jesus’ sacrifice. The incredible wonder of the cross! If I had to choose just one subject in the Bible to understand, I’d choose the crucifixion. It’s the foundation of the Christian faith and the heart of our life in Him. Today we see crosses everywhere—on buildings, in art, as jewellery, in people’s homes. We sing and speak about it. But sometimes I ask myself—how much do people really understand about the cross of Jesus Christ? There’s nothing mankind has done that compares with what Jesus accomplished in His death. All of humankind’s achievements, no matter how impressive, will eventually be destroyed, but the Lord’s work on the cross lasts forever  (2 Peter 3:10-13). It’s the single most important and amazing event in history. The apostle Paul was a man who understood the importance ...

Apr 4, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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AN INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2022 As I walked home one freezing day, I stumbled on a wallet someone had lost in the street. I picked it up and looked inside to find some identification so I could call the owner. But the wallet contained only three dollars and a crumpled letter that looked as if it had been in there for years. The envelope was worn and the only thing that was legible on it was the return address. I started to open the letter, hoping to find some clue. Then I saw the dateline–1924. The letter had been written almost sixty years ago. It was written in a beautiful feminine handwriting on powder blue stationery with a little flower in the left-hand corner. It was a “Dear John” letter that told the recipient, whose name appeared to be Michael, that the writer could not see ...

Jun 8, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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