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If you really want something special then you are normally prepared to do anything to acquire that something. If you are anything like me much of your waking time will be spent thinking about it and researching it. You will share with others what you hope to acquire. You will work hard and save your money. You will be ever so careful in not wasting a dollar so that you can secure that special something as quickly as you can.…

It would be foolish if we took today’s text from Proverbs and believed that great wealth and prosperity will be ours if only we do exactly what Solomon counsels us to do. Sadly, we normally only ever think in the temporal and thus limit God’s blessing to the here and now and only in ways we seem to think that He can best bless us. I am talking about blessing in wealth and materialism. Yet upon examining the text for today, it is certainly possible that God…

When planning for overseas travel it is wise to check the Australian Government’s website concerning travel alerts. This is particularly important for backpackers who like to travel in remote and exotic locations. Failure to do so could cause travel disruption and even harm. There are a number of countries and localities that presently have been issued with a ‘do not travel’ or ‘reconsider your need to travel’ warnings. One would be unwise to travel to these places unless very careful…

I am amazed what people will do to find treasure or special items that they see have great value and must have. The lengths they will go to and the money they are prepared to spend to have these items is staggering. I love Jesus’ parable about the pearl of great price. It is so relevant for us in this 21st century. If only we truly understood what Jesus was trying to teach us! If we do understand and grasp…

Sometimes I wonder why people ignore warnings! Warnings have a purpose! Warnings are there for our well-being and safety! Warnings are there to save us from a premature death! So why do people flagrantly disregard warnings? If we are honest with ourselves we have all done this at some stage in our lives. More often than we would like to admit we think we are safe from danger and convince ourselves that certain warnings do not apply to us. We seem to think we…

Job once said, “But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell? Man does not comprehend its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living…. It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed in silver….Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it, nor can it be had for jewels of gold. Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies…It is hidden from the…