A man gets the chance to ask God three questions. First, he asks, "God, what is a million years like to you?" God answers, "To me, a million years is like one second." Then the man asks, "God, what is a million dollars like to you?" God answers, "To me, a million dollars is like one penny." The man thinks hard about his final question, then his eyes get wide and he asks, "God, can I have a penny?" And God replies, "Sure. Just a second."

God has all the time and resources in the universe at his disposal, and God operates on a scale far beyond anything we could imagine. And since God is in command of everything in the universe, surely, he could spare a little for us, right?

Do you know what "mammon" is? Did you know that you have it, even if you don't realize it? Most of us have heard about money and wealth our whole lives, but Jesus uses a word that goes much deeper than what's in our wallets or bank accounts and what he says about it might just change everything about how you see what you own.

What if the greatest battle you'll ever face has already been decided and you're on the winning side? That might sound too good to be true, but it's exactly what the Apostle Paul declares as he closes his letter to the church in Ephesus. The good news is that in Jesus' death and resurrection, all who receive the salvation he offers are set free from slavery to sin and death and declared righteous in the sight of God, not because of anything we have done, but because of what God in Christ has done for us.

How often have you sent a text only to look back in horror and see that auto-correct changed a word or two that completely changed the whole meaning? Our well-meaning devices think they're being helpful, but so many times they don't understand what we say and default to some other word they do know. We've all had moments in our lives when we truly intended to do the right thing, but somehow our spiritual auto-correct defaulted back to our old sinful nature. Whether it's our old anger, attitudes, speech, or bad habits that continue to trip us up, the Apostle Paul has something important to say about it.