Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Forgetting The Fear When Elizabeth Barrett married Robert Browning, her parents disapproved of the marriage and disowned her.Hoping for a reconciliation, Barrett wrote to her parents weekly. To that ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life." (John 12:24-25)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Phalanx Formation. The Question about Love, Part 6 The Romans in Jesus' days ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry." (Psalm 40:1)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Waiting Game Writing is not always easy. Sometimes I just have to wait and wait and wait. The ideas don't come. There is no motivation even though I am watching and hoping and looking for both inspiration and enthusiasm to put fingers to keyboard.Throughout the scriptures we disc ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Facing the End with Dignity. August 24, 79 A.D. began with a tremendous noise that woke anyone still asleep in the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum. As they ran outside, they noticed a mushroom-shaped cloud rising from Mount Vesuvius, a volcano near these towns. Suddenly flaming resid ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too" (I Kings 19:10)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Feeling Alone "Hey Marty, I'm in a bind. Can you help me," the voice on the phone echoed frantically. Mickey was a regular at the store I managed, but he hadn't been in that day.Mickey was re-tinning his house and had rented ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us How Long does it Take for Someone to Accept Jesus as the Christ? Seeds of the KingdomI was young and completely satisfied with my church. Characterized by self-righteousness on the ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: 2 Timothy 4:2 - Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage-with great patience and careful instruction.   By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Instructor As I have begun training my young colt Jesse, I am amazed to watch Jesse's brother Frank's behaviour toward his sibling. Frank is a cart horse. And as I desire Jesse to be a cart horse too, so that he and his b ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "You said in your heart, I will ascend to heaven, I will rise my throne above the stars of God."(Isaiah 14: 13a)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Southern Menace. Hells Tactics, Part 6 An enemy has invaded many parts of North America. We first encountered it in a park in Maine. Its name? The Asiatic Bittersweet. And true to its name, it is far from being sweet. Rather, it is quite bitter! Jus ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "He (the jailer at Philippi) brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." And they spoke the Word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house." Acts 16:30-32  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Getting Saved A number of years ago, Chicago had a very nasty winter.The ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing." (Psalms 23:1)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Defeat. Only in Jesus, Conclusion What do we do when the evil one continues to knock on our door, announcing day and night that trouble will now be our constant companion?The 100 Years War began in 1337. Nine years later, the English invaded Normandy, France, and Mont-St-Michel, which primarily consisted o ...Continue Reading