Life's Inanities and Ironies

In the final verses of Genesis , the Holy Spirit does not end the book with fanfare or fireworks. Instead, He closes the first book of the Bible with five simple, powerful verses that contain a coffin. Not just any coffin—a coffin in Egypt.   That wooden box, preserved for over four hundred years until Moses carried it out on the night of the Passover, is one of the most powerful sermons in all of Scripture. It is a silent testimony that still preaches today to every fundamentalist Christian who believes the Bible is the literal, inerrant, infallible Word of God from cover to cover.   Let’s open our King James Bibles to ** Genesis 50:22-26 ** and hear the Holy Ghost speak through the dying words of Joseph : > “And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father’s house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years. And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees. And Joseph sa...

“ Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid .”* (Mark 6:50) In these last days, the winds of cultural decay, family breakdown, and spiritual compromise are blowing hard against everything we hold dear as Bible-believing Christians. Many faithful saints feel like they are rowing with all their might yet making no headway. The storms come whether we deserve them or not. The good news? Our Lord Jesus Christ is still the sovereign Master of every storm. The literal, historical account in Mark 6:45-54 (from the preserved, infallible King James Bible ) gives us three powerful ** portraits in the storm ** that speak directly to every fundamentalist Christian today. The Scripture Account ( Mark 6:45-54 KJV ) “And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alo...

Have you ever felt like what you have to offer God is simply not enough?   Too little time. Too little money. Too little talent. Too little faith.   In those moments, it’s easy to feel discouraged and tempted to say, “Lord, send the problem away.” But the Gospel of Mark shows us a powerful truth: Jesus is ** the Lord of the Little **.   This beloved story of the feeding of the five thousand is more than a miracle — it’s a life-changing lesson for every believer who feels inadequate.   The Scripture ( Mark 6:35-44, KJV ) “And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? He saith unt...

In a world filled with stress, burnout, and spiritual confusion, we all need to be reminded that Jesus is not a distant God — He is **the Savior Who Cares **. This beautiful truth shines brightly in Mark 6:30-34 . After sending out the twelve apostles on their first preaching mission, Jesus shows us His tender heart toward both His servants and the lost multitudes. Here is the passage in the trustworthy King James Bible : “And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassi...