Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you." (I Peter 2:9)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Secure In Christ His name may be unfamiliar now, but in 1971 it was a household name among sports enthusiasts.Vinko Bogataj is famous in ski jumper history. In 1971, he took a head-over-heels tumble during ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." (Matthew 25:40)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us I Want to be a Star. The Question About Love, Part 1 This week I met a ten-year old girl who expressed her goal in life in no uncertain terms: "I want to be a star."I was pretty sure she didn't mean that she wanted to become a celes ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)   By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Holding on to His Hand Out of habit, I felt for the light switch in our bathroom. I flipped it on, but the darkness remained. I held my breath and my muscles tightened.It was that day I dreaded. I knew it would come, bu ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "'Because he loves me,' says the LORD, 'I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.'" (Psalms 91:14-15)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Overcomer. When Suffering Knocks on our Door, Part 2 Over the years, I have encountered myriads of people who have become disi ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Choose life and not death!" (2 Kings 18:32)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us A Choice It was a beautiful, sunny, Spring day. I had just finished driving my daughter to the airport to catch an early morning flight. My sons and I then went to a fast food place for breakfast before heading back home. After eating we all got into the car and pulled out of the parking lot. The restaurant was at the v ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: Both the one who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers." (Heb 2:11)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Rejected but not Without Hope. Worthy are the Unworthy, Part 1 William the Conqueror was born a long time ago, in 1027, in a town called Falaise, Normandy, which is now a part of France. He was the son of Herleva, the daughter of ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day." (2 Peter 3:8)   By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us I Hope I Never Get That Forgetful I heard about three sisters -- ages 92, 94, and 96 -- who lived together. One night, the 96-year-old drew a bath. She put one foot in, then paused. "Was I getting in the tub or ou ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "They treated you as enemies when they deceived you." (Num 25:18)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Surrender or Die. Facing unimaginable Odds Series, Part 7 Ask anyone for money and you risk getting the door closed in your face. Sell them a lottery ticket, however, and they will be more eager to welcome you with open arms. Especially if it has the potential of winning a lot of cash!But aren't both sce ...Continue Reading

20Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ." (Eph 1:4-5)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Lamb When a ewe has a lamb and it dies for some reason, the skin can be taken from the dead lamb and placed over an orphan lamb which can then be introduced to the mother whose lamb died. She will smell the scent of her own lamb and will accept it as her own. Usually afte ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "I wait for you, O LORD ; you will answer, O Lord my God." (Ps 38:15)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Detours of Life. What Should we do When God is Silent? Part 1 There are times in our prayer lives when, for whatever reason, we don't seem to hear God's voice. At those times we wonder: what am I doing wrong? Is Louis really going to be all right? Will my wayward son eventually come home?I hav ...Continue Reading