How would we react if we were a young girl of about thirteen years and an angel appeared and boldly proclaimed: "You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus." (Luke 1:31 NIV)Would we be happy? Or would we be puzzled, possibly...
"And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself." (John 12:32-33 NKJV)I have never attended a bible study group, nor have I been to church. My parents are not Christians, in fact, no one in my family is. I used to be an atheist. A firm...
We've seen that God asks us to blindly trust Him that everything will work out for the best, and that when we completely surrender a problem to Him, His peace is ours and the solution is sure.But oh, that is soooo hard to do! Just how CAN we completely surrender our...
Over the years, I have encountered myriads of people who have become disillusioned with God for not fulfilling their requests. They have asked Him, some have even demanded Him, for a certain blessing, but they did not obtain it.Many of these truly looked like noble...
"Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident." (Psalms 27:3, NIV2)This Psalm written by King David is based on David's own experiences. How many times hadn't he faced enemy armies? He was even been...
"Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the LORD with all his might" (2 Samuel 6:14, NIV2)"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?" (Luke 6:46, NIV2)No one ever taught me to dance. It's true that my Aunt Marie-Jeanne tried to teach me at...
From 1967 to 1970, we lived in Vienna, Austria, and we had a minister friend who travelled to many countries in Europe to bring the gospel to different people, mostly behind the then Iron Curtain.On one such trip, on his way home, waiting in an airport lounge, he saw...