Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Then Jesus said to her, 'Your sins are forgiven...your faith has saved you; go in peace." (Luke 7:48, 50b NIV) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us You're Free To Go! One Sunday when I was driving to church, I was stopped by the police ... or so I thought. I saw those familiar flashing lights and pulled over. Another car pulled in behind me, followed by the cruiser. As I reached for my insurance form, the officer appro ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free." (Gal 5:1 NIV)* * By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Grace Came into our World to set us Free. Experiencing our Heavenly Father, Part 6 "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free." (Gal 5:1 NIV) What does this text mean? It means that only Jesus can give us freedom. It is only through His death that He gives us victory. No one else can give that freedom. ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:13 NIV) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Oversight| My toddler granddaughter loves prune plums. My daughter buys the canned ones, as they are much softer and easier for the baby to eat. Not long ago when I was minding the baby, I had to open up a new can of plums for her breakfast. I fished out two and then cut them each into four ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Do what is right and good in the Lord's sight, so that it may go well with you..." (Deuteronomy 6:18a) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Three Amigos Two days prior to when this devotional was written, we were in Rome. Interestingly enough, no one spoke Italian. We entered a Walmart and took a cart. Oh! l forgot something, and it's not my shipping list! There ARE no Walmarts in Italy! I remember now. We weren't ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." (2Tim 4:7 NIV2) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Sharing the Christian Life "The Christian is called upon to be the partner of God in the work of the conversion of men" (William Barclay 1907-1978) The effort that has gone into technical and medical development in our lifetime is almost beyond comprehension. Whilst these devel ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "I AM has sent me to you." (Exodus 3:14 NIV)* By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Focusing on the I Am. Experiencing our Heavenly Father, Part 5 Last time, in the "Experiencing our Heavenly Father" series, Part 4, we warned about the loveless state of most legalistic churches, where doctrines are emphasized over getting to know Jesus. How different it is when we only follow Jesus, for when we focus on the &q ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 'Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me. But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord.'" (Jonah 1:1-3)* By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Se ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD, and for seven years he gave them into the hands of the Midianites." (Judges 6:1 NIV) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Opposition. Hope in the Distance, Part 15 This is a familiar theme of the book of Judges, for it happened over and over again. Unfortunately, it happens in our day and in our cities, towns, cultures and families as well… What is am ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mark 11:24) By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Pray with a Believing Spirit We have been married more than fourteen years, and every time I say to my husband, "When you have a minute can you do so and so." His response remains the same, quick releases of a puff of air and jumps to do what I have ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Joshua said with faith: Tomorrow God will work miracle-wonders among you.'" (Joshua 3:5a MSG)* By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Miracle-wonders Among You. Hope in the Distance, Part 14 Joshua was right. The battle would be won through our Heavenly Father. Our God is a specialist of miracles. He can do anything! The first miracle was this: "When the priests got to the Jordan and their feet touched the water a ...Continue Reading