"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matt 11:28)I learned an important lesson last week.Two years ago, I got aboard God's train. My path had led me down into the valley of cancer, and I knew there was no way in the world I...
"Everything of God gets expressed in him, so you can see and hear him clearly. You don't need a telescope, a microscope, or a horoscope to realize the fullness of Christ, and the emptiness of the universe without him." (Col 2:9, MSG)Imagine a world without God, how...
It was the end of February, and as I stepped out of my home for my daily evening walk, I noticed that the sky was quite unusual. Two thirds was completely covered with threatening, dark, cumulus clouds, but the moon was shining brightly from a completely unclouded one...
"This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want...
It was quite a sight to see three magi entering Jerusalem, with but one purpose: "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him." (Matt 2:2, NIV2)Everyone in Jerusalem were puzzled. A newborn king? What...
"When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi." (Matt 2:16, NIV2)King Herod...
One day, when priest Zechariah was burning incense, an angel appeared to him. Zechariah acted like any of us. He was confused and filled with fear. He was even more alarmed when the angel declared: "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife...