Moses said, “Change your hearts and stop being stubborn” (Deut. 10:16). Interestingly, right after issuing that challenge Moses took up the topic of Israel’s treatment of outsiders.

Certain situations in life require us to spend our mental, physical, or emotional energy in a way that we can’t sustain.

During the week in which Christ would be killed, Mary of Bethany anointed Him with expensive perfume (John 12:3; Mark 14:3). Some of those present were appalled, but Jesus applauded her.

Since all of Paul’s letters begin with an expression of God’s grace to us, we may be tempted to think that is simply a customary word of greeting.