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“Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day.” Psalm 25:5 How wonderful it is when a person seeks God in […]
I recently came across an interesting statement. It keeps coming to mind. Here it is: “The older we get, the more we long for a chapter of life that no longer exists.” Did you have […]
Many years ago, the sight of nature strengthened the faith of a poor seamstress from Stuttgart. She had to vacate her apartment and, not knowing where to go, was overcome with worry. As she walked […]
In the “Sermon on the Mount,” Jesus made some very profound statements. His intention was that His followers should conduct their lives according to these statements. At the turn of the year, one of these […]
“There will be silence before You, and praise in Zion, O God, and to You the vow will be performed. O You who hear prayer, to You all men come. Iniquities prevail against me; As […]
There is perhaps no greater evil that blinds people of God’s gracious provision than their pride. I’m reminded of King Nebuchadnezzar, who was made to live like a beast for a time because of his […]
Imagine the following event: It is the afternoon of Christmas Eve. There is an undercurrent of anticipation in the orphanage! An obviously wealthy family has brought a large bag of presents for the orphans. It […]
Children observe us more than we realize. They see us rushing through stores, seeing our long to-do lists, and wrapping presents late into the evening. They hear the stress in our voices when another Advent […]
“Have you finished your Christmas shopping already?” This is a question we’re all familiar with in the run-up to Christmas. Some people do their gift shopping very early, while others rush around the stores on […]
I visited an older sister in a retirement home. She talked about some of her fellow residents, their illnesses, and that their days were likely numbered. She seemed to be doing well for her age. […]
If someone had asked me a few years ago whether I believe that Jesus still heals people, I would have said, “It can happen, but very rarely.” Today, I would say without hesitation, “Yes, He […]
“But Naaman went away angry and said, ‘I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot […]
Psalm 36:5 states, “Your mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.” These words have a special meaning for me. It was in August, some years ago now, when we […]
In Luke 5, we read about an amazing event in which Jesus healed a man’s soul and body. It was a man who was paralyzed and could not come to Jesus himself, so his friends […]
The precious Gospel also includes healing of the body. We can therefore grasp the promises with faith and expect God’s sovereign work. The Foundation Isaiah, the herald of the age of salvation, was able to […]
Shortly before leaving China, K. Vatsas, a Norwegian missionary who worked with the China Inland Mission, told me the following story: Years ago, a seven-year-old girl named Sigrid Berg lived in the Norwegian capital, Oslo. […]
Dear readers, My name is Manuel Martens, and I am 20 years old, and had the great privilege of working for several months at the Hogar de Paz Children’s Home in Bolivia. I am wholeheartedly […]
When we sit quietly before the Lord and reflect on our life, we quickly reach the limit of what we can truly understand and comprehend. Subsequently, we are prompted in gratitude and deep humility to […]
In 2 Samuel 7:3, we find an example of how people can fool themselves if they fail to become silent and allow God to speak to them. David sincerely wanted to build a house for […]
Discontentment grows as… The media brings us endless advertisements to awaken a desire in us to purchase more. Yet the Apostle Paul writes in Philippians 4:11, “Not that I speak in regard to need, for […]
