Why did God send Jesus when He did? Why not earlier? Why not later?"

But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law” (Galatians 4:4). This verse declares that God the Father sent His Son when “the time had fully come.” There were many things occurring at the time of the first century that, at least by human reasoning, seem to make it ideal for Christ to come then.

A Compelling Reason for Rigorous Training of the Mind

I was reading and meditating on the book of Hebrews recently, when it hit me forcefully that a basic and compelling reason for education — the rigorous training of the mind — is so that a person can read the Bible with understanding. This sounds too obvious to be useful or compelling. 
But that's just because we take the preciousness of reading so for granted; or, even more, because we appreciate so little the kind of thinking that a complex Bible passage requires of us.
The book of Hebrews, for example, is an

10 Things To Pray For In Marriage

 Alfred Lord Tennyson once said, "More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.

" Prayer can change the one who prays, one's marriage, and one's partner. Don't let a day pass without serious prayer. What can happen will surprise you.

Going through marriage without prayer is like walking a high wire without a safety net. Always remember that prayer succeeds when all else fails.

Here are the 10 things

6 Ways to Boost Your Marriage

Do you want to give your marriage a boost?  It doesn't take attending a weekend seminar or even reading a thick, hard cover book; you can boost your marriage in just one minute a day. 

Try these six ways below to boost your marriage in sixty seconds.