When I was a young man sitting in an adult Bible class, we discussed heaven and preparing for the day we die. I remember the teacher asking the class, “Could you say I am ready to die?” Someone commented that everyone should be asked that question, to which another responded, “You might not want to…

The Psalmist wrote in Psalm 4, “Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” There is a famous hymn we sing called Hear Me When I Cry, and it was written by a man who sat in the corner…

In 1 Kings 12, we read about Rehoboam, Solomon’s son. After Solomon died, he became king of the southern kingdom after the nation was torn apart because of Solomon’s sin (1 Kings 1:43). Rehoboam was faced with a request when he first became king. The people wanted their workload lightened, and they promised to serve…