Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 15:57)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Surrounded "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." (Psalm 46:1)It was quiet in the Ardennes on Sunday, December 16th, 1944. People were preparing for their first, free Christmas since the Nazis had been run out. It was then that h ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Forgive as the Lord forgave you." (Col 3:13)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Acid Forgiveness. Only in Jesus, Part 12 "'Your brother has come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.' The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, 'Look! All these years I'v ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "And He has made everything beautiful in His time." (Eccl 3:11)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Empty Seat I couldn't believe my good fortune. The seat next to me on the aircraft was still empty and the cabin crew were already closing the doors. We were leaving right on time for a 5 hour night flight to Reykjavik, Iceland, where we would land at 6:30 local time. Our entire night would pass in ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: 'Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.'" (Luke 22:61)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Look. Broken for Revival, Part 5 What would you do if you were plummeting to your death from a high-rise building? Would you look towards heaven with hope, or would your eyes b ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Then they will know that I, the LORD their God, am with them and that they, the Israelites, are my people, declares the Sovereign LORD." (Ezekiel 34:30)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us God's Provisions I bought a house in a small town near my two sisters that needed some fixing up. The roof leaked in one room and then another, and another. Bats started staying in the attic and sometimes would g ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock." (Matt 7:24)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us In the Shelter of the Dikes. Only in Jesus, Part 11 Last week, in Only in Jesus, Part 10, we learned about the false prophets that are not bearing the fruit of the Spirit. They brought to light what Matt 7:21-23 truly means. ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (1 Thess 5:16-18 NKJV)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us So Where is Your Smile Today? After spending a 30 minutes with a patient whose stroke had left him with minimal communication skills and maximal frustration, I was feeling pretty down. As I wheeled him to the waiting area whe ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." (1 John 4:4)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Uncertain Times. Facing unimaginable Odds Series, part 1 It seems the world is in absolute turmoil. The financial crisis in Greece is frightening, North Korea's rocket launching is distressing, the threat of nuclear war in the Middle East is terrifying, and the world economy is nightma ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." (Hebrews 12:2 NIV)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Three Mailboxes I was on my way to work recently for a stressful job interview, but I decided to take a different route so that I could see when the gol ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget August 14, 2012 IS JESUS THE MESSIAH? By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us Is Jesus the Messiah, or should we seek someone else? We all have times of doubt. When we DESPERATELY need a touch from God, when we NEED and yearn to hear His voice, yet He is silent. I could give examples, but you already know far too well what I am talking about. We wonder, God, are You even listening? Are You even real? Why do you delay, Lord? Do ...Continue Reading