ISAIAH 49:13-20 Our lives are rarely problem-free, but the onslaught can occasionally be terrifying. A mother witnessed the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, which resulted in the massacre of everyone in her family but her two young daughters. Now that she has adopted two orphans, she simply relies on God to provide for her family of five’s needs, … [Read more…]
JOHN 15:10-20; JOHN 14:21 His mother advised him not to play with fire. However, one day he made the decision to see what would occur if he did. He walked outside into the backyard to do an experiment with a box of matches and some paper. He abruptly noticed his mother coming closer. He crossed his legs … [Read more…]
EXODUS 2:11-22; ECCLESIASTES 3:1 Life’s seasons call for us to occasionally enter a state of hibernation. Even though we are not dead, we could feel invisible. We may feel useless and question if God will ever use us again during such times. But times like this are for our defense and planning. God will summon us … [Read more…]
PSALM 39:4-13 The “Tikker” wristwatch, which also calculates your predicted typical life expectancy and shows a running countdown of your remaining time, was developed in response to the difficulties in accepting that our time on earth is limited. The watch is described in the advertisement as one “that counts down your life, just so you can … [Read more…]
JOHN 3:22-31 A city-wide service served as the church’s capstone to its outreach initiatives. The team’s leader was a man who was hardly noticeable. “We hardly spotted you throughout the programme,” I told him when I ran into him a few days later, as I praised and acknowledged him for his efforts. He said, “I like to work … [Read more…]
1 KINGS 18:1,41-45; ISAIAH 46:9 A severe drought that struck China’s Yunnan Province in 2012 caused their crops to wither. Everyone was concerned, and in an effort to put an end to the drought, several superstitious customs were observed. When nothing worked, the villagers began accusing the Christians of upsetting the ancestors’ spirits. These Christians came together … [Read more…]
PSALM 119:9-16 Reading publications online is becoming more common, and many people enjoy saving trees in the process. Many folks still retain their preferred printed Bible—the one they have highlighted and read numerous times—in addition to the digital one they have on their reading devices. We do not know what the future holds for the printed … [Read more…]
HEBREWS 10:32-39 Homes in and around the central Texas community of Bastrop were destroyed by a raging wildfire at the beginning of September 2011. The headline of an article published a few weeks later in the Austin American-Statesman newspaper read, “People who lost the most, focus on what wasn’t lost.” The story discussed the community’s … [Read more…]
JOSHUA 24:2,8-14 As she put together lunch for her 3-year-old daughter, a young mother sighed. She said aloud, “If we just had a basket of fruit, I would feel rich!” when she noticed the empty fruit basket on the table in their small kitchen. Her young daughter heard her. Weeks went by. God provided for the … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 21:28-32; 1 JOHN 3:18 The student realised at the conclusion of the term that he needed a higher grade in order to participate in sports. What was he to do? I gave him two days to finish the assignments he had missed in order to raise his grade. He replied, “I am grateful. I will … [Read more…]
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