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Entertainment Addiction

It seems that people can become addicted to anything these days: alcohol, drugs, nicotine, gambling, sex, plastic surgery, shopping. You name it, someone’s probably addicted to it.

When Life Just Dosen't Make Sense

The Bible warns us that “evil” days will come (Ecclesiastes 12:1; Matthew 6:34; Ephesians 5:16). Job observed, “Man born of woman is of few days and full of trouble” (Job 14:1; cf. Psalm 73:14, 21). At times, there will be events, situations, diagnoses, tragedies, and conditions in our lives that will not make sense. The Psalmist wondered aloud, “Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?” (Psalm 10:1).

Big Boys DON'T CRY

So we tell little boys when they fall. Then they read in their Bibles that Jesus wept. Does that mean He was a “Sissie?” No. One has to consider the reason for the tears. Are they tears of weakness or strength? Of fear or compassion? Jesus was a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief (Isaiah 53:3), and He wept on three occasions. Each time He left us the right example.

I May Have to Miss Your Sermon

One preacher announced that the next Sunday he would preach on heaven. That week he received a letter in the mail. It stated: