Many would have considered the younger brother to be ambitious and making strides while his older brother as one marking time in the father's house. Joseph was closer to fulfill prophesy as a prionser than in his father’s house. That which we are looking for can only be found in God's will. Find it and stay there

The younger son was having the best possible life, yet he felt like there was more he was missing out on. His desperation was so intense that not many days after he left home to a far away country. His desperation made him despise the amazing life he was having. He had everything yet felt like he had nothing.

The price to be a discple of Jesus is costly. Jesus says we need to say NO to ourselves, daily except the painful and shameful aspect of God's will for us and imitate him. Jesus did not negotiate with the rich young rule who had to sell everything inorder to follow him. Are you His disciple?

Where is your faith? A question Jesus asked his disciples regardless of the many miracles they had witnesses. We so easily displace our faith in Jesus and sadly for others they place their faith in a family background, education, politics or someone else. Many even place their faith in religious obligations but not in the person of Jesus. Place your faith in Jesus!

Jesus did not miss words when he made such utterances. And for us that have claimed to accept him not just as our savior but our lord, we must be careful to take heed to these words and let them be a reality in our everyday living. Do good to those that hate you.

The realities of life can make us question if it worth to living for God. Elijah and Asaph seem worned out when they notice how the evil prosper. However, God assures us that the sufferrings of the present age that we as his children go through are not worthy to compared to the glory that shall be revealed in us. Indeed eye has not seen nor ear heard the goodies God has in store for us.

Elijah grew weary because he thought he was the only one in Israel not worshipping Baal. We tend to think everyone is messing up, forgetting that not everyone is a prodigal son and not everyone is a foolish virgin. There are "Noahs" "Calebs" and "Joshuas". There are good spouses, just employers, honest employees and helpful friends.

How can a man whose advice was compared to the counsel of God end up committing suicide? We are our greatest hindrance to our breakthrough and bitterness though subtle has a lasting crippling effect on what God can do in our lives

Bitterness causes us to fail to enjoy of the grace of God. It stirs up trouble in our lives and those connected to us and it defiles others. Regardless of the justifiable reason one may have to be bitter it destroys beyond what one would imagine. Get rid of bitterness.

How would a President react to find a picture of an animal in a state office with the inscription " His Excellency ..."? Idolary is ascribing something God made as God. The soldiers who witness the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, show to deny it because of money. Judas, Gehazi, Balaam and many others messed up their lives because they made money their idol. The idol of money is one we cannot afford to underestimate.