Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "A voice of one calling: 'In the desert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God!'" (Isaiah 40:3 NIV) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Sidewalk One winter long ago, a neighbour of our church phoned to complain that the church was not doing its share of clearing the sidewalks of snow. I had taken the phone call, so later after work, I went to see what had happened. As I saw ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Another day, a man stopped Jesus and asked, 'Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?'" (Matt 19:16 MSG) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Salvation was the Norm...But How? When Grace Came Down, Part 4 "Another day, a man stopped Jesus and asked, 'Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?'" (Matt 19:16 MSG) In the past three parts to this series, we've been looking at how ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "I thank my God for all the memories I have of you." (Philippians 1:3 GW) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us At Christmas Time and Always I have always loved Christmas music and I don't just listen to it in December either. I have been known to listen to "The Christmas Song" on the first day of Spring, "Jingle Bells" during the worst heat of Summer, and "Let it snow" while the leaves are ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "...and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them." (Luke 2:7 NIV) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us No Room for Jesus: When Grace Came Down, Part 3 "...and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them." (Lu ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work." (1 John 3:8 NIV) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Eliminating Jesus: When Grace Came Down, Part 2 Last Monday, in "When Grace Came Down, Part 1", I asked the question of why anyone would want to hunt down a kill an innocent baby. I received some interesting thoughts from a few of you and I thank you for your meditation on this subject. ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us A Christmas Beyond Expectation It was the middle of December, I'd not decorated, and I was feeling guilty. During my childhood, we gave the house its holiday look the day after Thanksgiving. This year was different. I had neither holiday spirit nor the energy to decorate. Also, ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son." (John 3:16 MSG) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Grace that Came From Heaven: When Grace Came Down, Introduction Would you want to go back again to your mother's womb? "No way! I have a lot to do. I have no time to go back o my mother's womb!" Jesus had always been in heaven with His Heavenly Father; nonetheless, He loved us e ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." (2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us It's Christmas It was a few days before Christmas many years ago and it looked like it would be a lean one for my family. The saw mill that I was working at had laid a lot of us off while machinery was being repaired so we didn' ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere." (James 3:17 ESV) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Reaching the Children: There is ALWAYS Hope! Part 24 "But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere." (James 3:17 ESV) Back in my t ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us A Moment of Thanksgiving It was 28 years ago. I was a young dad with two babies under three. My Mom and Dad had invited us to their home for Thanksgiving dinner. Their tiny house was packed. There was my wife, myself, and our babies. My two brothers were also there with thei ...Continue Reading