By repenting and turning to God, a new life begins. Repentance involves leaving behind the old, and beginning something new. A person who realizes that life without God is a mistake remembers the depressing burden […]
A true example of repentance is found in the narrative of Nineveh. The people to whom Jonah was sent to preach reacted to his message. Jesus says, “they repented at the preaching of Jonah” (Luke […]
The words of the German song “Auf dem Lamm ruht meine Seele” (translated as “On the Lamb our souls are resting,” but commonly known as the hymn “In the Cross of Christ I glory” in […]
“The surgery went well! Your husband is resting in the recovery room.” This message, conveyed by the cardiac surgeon, was the outcome Doris had been anxiously seeking from the Lord as she prayed in the […]
“Now it came to pass after these things that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being one hundred and ten years old. And they buried him within the border of […]
“I don’t like oatmeal,” exclaimed Jack, looking at his mother. “And I don’t like prunes,” added Jean daringly, as both children knew they were not allowed to complain about their food. But this time their […]
Much more terrible than global environmental pollution is the dramatic moral decline and increasing alienation from God. Is there still a way out of this spiral of destruction for humanity? “Back to nature!” This is […]
Some things that we take for granted are nevertheless of the greatest importance in our lives. We so quickly get used to what is good and helpful. But are we truly grateful for that too? […]
How tasteless some foods are when they lack salt. And how tasteless our lives must be to the Lord when they have lost the aroma of thanksgiving. As the people of God, we should surpass […]