Magnify the Good
Did you ever notice that in every happening in life there are different sides we can see? And did you ever notice that even in adversity, there is some good, and if we search for it with “the eye of understanding,” we will find it? And when we find it, we can choose to magnify […]
Reflections on God’s Hands
Did you ever wonder about the hands of God? Or have you ever looked up in the sky on a bright and starry night and considered the greatness of God who fashioned the heavens and the earth and all the universe, seen and unseen? Last Sunday, there was a baby dedication at our church and […]
Peace: Can We Attain It?
“ Great peace have thy that love thy law: and nothing shall offend them” (Psalm 119:165). As I watched the news on television last night about the turmoil in the Middle East, I was tempted to wonder when will there be peace in the Middle East and other troubled regions in the world. And as […]
How Our Father Performs His Work Through You
“Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me?…but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works” (John 14:10 KJV). Jesus pleads with His audience to believe that He is in the Father and the Father is in Him, then goes on to say that the words He […]
Flourish Where You’re Planted
Did you ever have a plant that did not flourish as it should? That plant became all dried up, its leaves were shriveled; there was no sign of growth or life in it, then one day you emptied the pot and saw the root or bulb in the soil was all nice and fresh and […]
Break The Hurrying Habit
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth (Proverbs 19:2). Did you ever do important chores in a hurry, only to do them done all over again? Can you recall the frustration you felt? The hurrying habit often causes us to do things in ways […]
Fulfilling God’s Plan
Did you ever think of God as the Divine Architect of the universe, drawing up plans for nations and people alike? And whatever are His plans for us, they will come to pass. Jonah was determined to go to Tarshish. He was fleeing from God’s presence and command to go to Nineveh and preach to […]
No Time To Claim the Fame
Did you ever notice how tempting it can be for us to brag about ourselves at certain time in our lives? From Mongolian folklore comes this brilliant fable of a boastful frog: Two geese were about to start flying southward on their annual autumn migration when they were asked by a frog to take him […]
Fret Not Yourself
Will you agree that human nature can never be fully satisfied? We yearn and fret about the things and conditions we would like to have in our lives, however, as soon as we get them, we yearn and fret about other things. It is also common to hear people fret about the wrong things others […]
Discover the Value of Quiet Moments
In the hustle and bustle of this life, how can we create quiet moments and discover their richness and value? We could do this by deliberately setting aside quality time on a regular basis for meditation or musing on the Word and works of God or musing on the finer issues in life, for example: […]
