Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Your rod and your staff, they comfort me." (Ps 23:4b)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Forbidden Link. Devotions from the Psalms (23:4b) During World War II, the island of Jersey, along with other Nazi-occupied territories, relied heavily on the radio. Neither the local press nor the Red Cross messaging service were reliable, due to heavy censorship, therefore the radio was their only link to the ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "That which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ." 1 John 1:3  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us He Is Everything Alexander Maclaren was a British preacher, who was highly acclaimed during the last half of the 1800s. Considerable publicity was generated when Maclaren anno ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." (Deuteronomy 31:8)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Frozen into Ineffectiveness. Facing Unimaginable Odds, part 13 For Mother's Day this year, we decided to take our mom for a walk down the Niagara River Gorge. It was fun going up and down over the myriads of bo ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "I will fear no evil, for you are with me." (Psalm 23:4b)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Mighty Bobo, The Guardian Donkey Bobo is a cuddly-looking donkey whose main job is to guard sheep. I met Bobo one wintry day while visiting a farm. He was standing near a flock of sheep, which were grazing contentedly at an outdoor hay feeder. Bobo looked quite placid and harmless. I could not imagine Bobo att ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart . . ." (Jeremiah 1:5a)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us No Name. The Question of love, part 9 "Hey you, come here!""Why should I?""Because I want you to.""You don't even know my name! Why should I even care?" The life of a teacher isn't always that easy. How is this poor person s ...Continue Reading

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