EPHESIANS 3:19 In physics, horror vacui, or plenism commonly stated as “nature abhors a vacuum”, is a postulate attributed to Aristotle. He based his conclusion on the observation that nature requires every space to be filled with something, even if that something is colourless, odorless air. The same principle is at work in our spiritual lives. As … [Read more…]
2 CORINTHIANS 3:3 I love writing books. It is my desire that many people should write too. But it is better to be a book than to write one. I want us to meditate on the words of apostle Paul: “Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not … [Read more…]
PSALM 119:105 God does not usually show us where He is taking us. He just asks us to trust Him. It is like driving a car at night. Our headlights never shine all the way to our destination; they illuminate only about 160 to 350 feet ahead (on low or high beam). But that does not … [Read more…]
PROVERBS 22:6 Louis Daniel Armstrong’s childhood was one of lack and pain. He was abandoned by his father as an infant and sent to reform school when he was twelve years. Surprisingly, this became a positive turning point. A music professor regularly visited the school and provided musical training for the boys. Soon he excelled on … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 6:1-6 A man once attended a memorial service. The tribute to the deceased included video and audio clips, photos, instrumentalists, and speakers. It was wonderful! After everyone had left the church, he stopped to thank the technicians whose flawless work at the control room had contributed so much to the to tributes. “No one noticed … [Read more…]
ACTS 13:36 I have met people who are angry and mad at this world. At times they even go as far as wishing to die. But death had refused to come to them. Perhaps life is very hard for us or a loved one, and we are wondering why God has allowed us or our loved one … [Read more…]
PSALM 121 Allan J. Pinkerton was a Scottish-American detective and spy, best known for creating the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. He successfully foiled a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln as he traveled to his first inauguration and also brought down some of the country’s most ruthless criminals. The Pinkerton National Detective Agency gained even more prominence … [Read more…]
1 PETER 4:12-13 Life, like a golf course, is full of hazards. Hazards are areas of a golf course which provides difficult obstacles for the golfer to negotiate. It may be water hazards such as lakes and rivers, man-made hazards such as bunkers, and natural hazards such as trees or thick vegetation. They are part of the game. … [Read more…]
PSALM 63:1-3 A hotel once introduced an express buffet where customers eat all they can within a given time and pay just half the price. After that experience, one of their customers had this to say: “I lost my decorum, stuffing my mouth with yet more food. I lost my civility, and I also lost my … [Read more…]
1 JOHN 4:11 Many people knew very little about him, but they just called him “the violin guy”. He was a shabby and dirty looking old man who was often seen wandering about, playing his violin to those passing by. Listeners would sometimes give him money. He would smile and nod his head in thanks as … [Read more…]
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