3 guys were arrested as criminals2 guys had committed crimes1 guy did not 3 guys were given trials2 guys had fair trials1 guy did not 3 guys were whipped and beaten2 guys deserved it1 guy did not 3 guys were laughed at, spit at, cursed at2 guys cursed and spit back1 guy did not 3 […]
God’s love for us
The 23rd Psalm
The Lord is my Shepherd That’s relationship! I shall not want That’s supply! He makes me to lie down in green pastures That’s rest! He leads me beside the still waters That’s refreshment! He restores my soul That’s healing! He leads me in the paths of righteousness That’s guidance! For His name’s sake That’s purpose! […]
The Choice
He placed one scoop of clay upon another until a form lay lifeless on the ground. All of the Garden’s inhabitants paused to witness the event. Hawks hovered. Giraffes stretched. Trees bowed. Butterflies paused on petals and watched. “You will love me, nature,” God said. “I made you that way. You will obey me, universe. […]
The Rapture
“For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds […]
The Rusty Bird Cage
There once was a man named George Thomas, pastor in a small New England town. One Resurrection Sunday morning he came to the church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak… “I was walking through town […]
The Silversmith
Malachi 3:3 says: “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.” This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group […]
The Spider’s Web
A young soldier found himself in a terrible battle. The enemy was soundly defeating this young man’s platoon. He and his comrades found themselves hastily retreating from the battlefield in defeat, running away in fear of their very lives. The enemy gave chase. This young man ran hard and fast, full of fear and desperation, […]
The Surrounding Master
Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took the small boy to a concert featuring a renowned pianist. After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her. Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the […]