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MATTHEW 16:13-20 John, David’s youngest sibling, was born while he was a college student. When he reached university age, this age gap created an amusing situation. David accompanied him and their mum on his first visit to his university campus. People initially mistook them for John’s grandmother and father when they arrived. They eventually stopped … [Read more…]

RUTH 1:6,11-18 I was moved by a 9-year-old girl’s words during a television news story about the hardship of migrants fleeing a war-torn nation. She displayed resilience despite the slim chance of going back to their home. “When we go back, I am going to visit my neighbours; I am going to play with my friends,” … [Read more…]

ISAIAH 43:14-21 It is possible to start afresh. Just ask Danny, a young man who joined a gang while he was a student in secondary school. When he was 12 years old, Danny fled and spent three years becoming lost in a life of gang activity and drugs. Despite leaving the gang, he had trouble returning … [Read more…]

GALATIANS 3:26–4:7 At the age of 32, a man was adopted. Twenty years earlier, as a foster child, he had resided with his adoptive parents. Even though he was an adult living alone, the family and he had always desired adoption. He said, “This is perhaps the happiest moment of my life,” after they were reunited … [Read more…]

GENESIS 41:46-57 Many residents of a small town in the aftermath of a bomb blast felt obliged to lend a hand. Some supplied free food at their restaurants for workers, while others donated blood for the injured. Others simply gave hugs or comforting words. Some people sent cash donations, while others provided counseling. According to their … [Read more…]

EPHESIANS 2:1-10 A 52-year-old mother of two was unaware that she was one of many individuals whose names were wrongly listed as dead in the US government database in 2011. When her disability benefits were terminated and her rent and loan payments were returned unpaid, she questioned what was happening. When she went to the bank … [Read more…]

DEUTERONOMY 10:12-22 Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran clergyman, theologian, anti-Nazi rebel, and prominent Confessing Church founder. Every day he remained in Hitler’s Germany, his life was in danger, yet he persisted. He probably held the same belief as the apostle Paul, that although being in heaven was his ultimate goal, God’s current plan was for … [Read more…]

JOHN 5:24-30 Recently, I read about an old painting, searched for it, and when I found it, it left a lasting impression on me. Its name, Anastasis, which is Greek for “resurrection,” beautifully captures the triumph of Christ’s victory over death. In the painting, Adam and Eve are also being resurrected from their graves to receive … [Read more…]

2 CORINTHIANS 3:18 One of my friends is one of those people who seems to be better than me in almost every area. He is more intelligent, more thoughtful, and aware of where to obtain higher-quality literature to read. Being around him makes me want to improve. I strive to be better because of his high standards. … [Read more…]

LAMENTATIONS 3:22-23 Playing on the seesaw at school was one of my favourite pastimes when I was a child. On each end of the board, a person would sit and bounce the other up and down. Sometimes the person who was down would remain there while his playmate was left screaming to be let down. The … [Read more…]