“Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.” Revelation 2:10 Since childhood I have heard about heaven. My mind cannot imagine what it will be like to leave this world and be in the presence of the Saviour that I have loved and served.…
“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 Those of us who are parents realize that what our children want may not be good for them. We do our best to supply everything that they need but there are…
“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” John 10:11 Everyone is familiar with Psalm 23. David was familiar with the work of a shepherd, and in this Psalm He paints a vivid picture of all the benefits the Lord has promised to His…
Some mountains are climbed. Some are tunneled through. Some are conquered one shovel at a time. And some can only be moved by faith. A Chinese proverb, Yu gong yi shan, carries a meaning similar to the familiar phrase, “Faith can move mountains.” The proverb comes from an ancient fable…
“Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah” (Psalm 62:8, NKJV). Life is unpredictable. Today may be sunny and bright, but tomorrow storm clouds of trouble may roll in and overwhelm us. It sometimes seems that one problem is scarcely…
For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’ (Isaiah 41:13, NKJV) Life can be lonely. When we go through times of trouble, it’s easy to slip into the mindset that we are facing this battle alone. We become convinced…
The LORD said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him . . . So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old,…
“God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not it?” (Numbers 23:19, ESV) People sometimes fail us. God never fails. People may break…
God has made everything fit beautifully in its appropriate time, but he has also placed ignorance in the human heart so that people cannot discover what God has ordained, from the beginning to the end of their lives. (Ecclesiastes 3:11, NET) I think I’ve confessed this before, but I am…