Hear me, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God; have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my... Continue Reading →
Poem: The Traveler’s Journey To Hope
Traversing through the valley below Evergreen trees are laden with snow. Sunset sparkles off the frosty lake Deer fall asleep while the owl awakes Stars take their turn in the misty sky Blue moon shines the traveler's eye She reaches for pine cones and briar Plants a green tent and starts a fire. The morning... Continue Reading →
The Poor Are Also Created in the Image of God
“If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with action and in truth.” (1 John 3:17-18) Wow. I must confess, this passage is difficult for me... Continue Reading →
Why Does a Good God Allow Human Suffering?
"Good and upright is the Lord." - Psalm 25:8 Why does a loving God allow human suffering and evil? If God is all-powerful, doesn't he have the ability to prevent it? If the Creator truly cares, wouldn't he bring peace upon this earth? What is the purpose of suffering, if any at all? These are... Continue Reading →
The Hope of our Inheritance is Found in Christ
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you (1... Continue Reading →
The Suffering Savior
"In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered (Heb. 2:9)." A famous evangelist told the following incident: "I have a friend who in a time of business recession lost his job,... Continue Reading →
HOPE
Romans 8:24-25 "For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience." As Alexander the Great was preparing for his conquest... Continue Reading →