Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Then the LORD said to Samuel, 'I am about to do a shocking thing in Israel.'" I Samuel 3:11  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us When God Surprises Me What shocks me doesn't come as a surprise to God.Forty is the age most men and women don't enjoy reaching. Fifty has become the new 40, but when I turned 40 it was the dreaded number. Mid-life. Ailments. Regret. All scenarios associated with reaching th ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Blessed [are] the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God." (Matt 5:9, NKJV)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Real Peacemakers. Majestic Mountain View, part 8 "You're blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That's when you discover who you really are, and your place in God's family." (Matt 5:9, MSG)Peace in a world constantly at war ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us What it's All About When I was in college I didn't attend many football games. I didn't go to many functions. I wasn't to be found at the bars or parties either. When I wasn't in class, my dorm room, or spending time with my friends there was usually only one p ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." (1John 4:4)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Illusive Faith. Facing Unimaginable Odds, Part 26b Peter had been miraculously freed from a high security prison (See "Facing Unimaginable Odds, Part 26a: The End is Not The End"). He headed straight to the house ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep." 1 Thessalonians 4:14  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us A Good Mourning "But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." (Revelation 21:4)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us A Better Country by Far Last week I received a devotional that didn't stop haunting me. The writer referred to the fact that although he knew he was heading for heaven, he was terrified of death. I wonde ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared." Proverbs 3:25-26  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Free of Fear Driving in the mountains of my home can be very interesting at times. Today I was driving home and taking in the Fall scenery. I smiled as I glanced at the changing leaves on the tre ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "The church was earnestly praying to God for him." (Acts 12:5b)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The End is not the End. Facing Unimaginable Odds, Part 26a King Herod became popular when he started persecuting Christians. James, the brother of John, had been martyred under his command, and the local population heralded him as a hero. Now it was time to deal with the apostle Peter, who was promptly arr ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." 2 Peter 3:9  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Ever so Patient Raleigh and Tunica Hall are in love. It is a love they celebrated at their marriage on June 28th.As is the case for most brides and grooms, their vows were accompanied b ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." (Luke 11:9-10)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Finding an Octavo 1620 was a memorable year for Brazil. This is the year it officially became a Portuguese colony. To the utmo ...Continue Reading