Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." (Luke 12:15)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us What Are You Living For? Alan Johnston was a British reporter working for the BBC. He was the BBC correspondence in Gaza, within the Palestinian territory.What began like a normal day for Alan, ended in ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done." (Proverbs 19:17)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Bicycle Ambulances to the Rescue. Worthy are the Unworthy, Part 3 Imagine going for a leisurely stroll after a week of heavy rain. The air feels fresh, and nature rejoices all around, as testified by the myriad of heavenly tunes emanating from the throats ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "You are the light of the world." Matthew 5:14.  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us A Train Heading for Destruction I was visiting in my birth country traveling on a train, sitting alone with only a few passengers on board.A young woman was sitting with a young man, who apparently had been drinking. Their conversation could be heard by all in that car. My own ears soon picked up an effort by the woman ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister." (1 John 4:21)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Three-Way Love. The Question about Love, part 8 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." (John 13:34, NIV2)One day while walking with my family in Brugge, Belgium, I saw from far off a beautifu ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us." Hebrews 12:1  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us No Unemployment Nowadays there are all kinds of talk about unemployment.It wasn't much different in 1932, especially in South Dakota. There wasn't muc ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise." (James 5:13)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us When Giants Move in. A Kingdom of Power, Part 5 "Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil i ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come." (John 16:13)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Still Small Voice I was just about to turn off my computer when the phone rang. I looked at the clock. It was 11:00 p.m. It is truly amazing how many anxious though ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Those who hope in me will not be disappointed." (Isa 49:23)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Day After I became quite the expert in hurting my right ankle during our summer vacation. First of all, I burned it in the Bahamas until it developed an XXXX-sized blister. It's amazing what forgetting to cover a foot with sunscreen will do, especially when snorkelling in tropical weather! My reward ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy. When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world." (John 16:20-21)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Not So Bad Thirty-one-year-old Bronx native Ninfa Ramirez was having a baby. She was ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you." (1 Samuel 12:23a)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Why Pray for One Another? Prayer Stands for PowerWe live in a world of indifference. Our civilization is geared towards producing, and the more we produce, the better it is for us. But all of this comes with an immense cost: there is no more rest to be f ...Continue Reading