One can have knowledge without having wisdom, but one cannot have wisdom without having knowledge.

But the blessing Christ promised, the blessing of great reward, is a reward of grace. The blessing is promised even though it is not earned. Augustine said it this way: Our rewards in heaven are a result of God's crowning His own gifts.

What we celebrate at Christmas is not so much the birth of a baby, but the incarnation of God Himself

Every sin is an act of cosmic treason, a futile attempt to dethrone God in His sovereign authority.

It is one thing to fall victim to the flood or to fall prey to cancer; it is another thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

To focus our mind on the task at hand-with fierce concentration-m akes for a productive use of time.

We have no right to come before God at all, apart from the finished work of Christ.