Speaking the Truth in Love

Posts by David Wright (Page 37)

But What Can Prayer Do?

Compassion moved the heart of Jesus when he saw the people following him. The crowds “were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd” (Matt. 9:36). To the disciples Christ said, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (vs.…

Cambodia

“For God so loved [the people of Cambodia] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and the Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia has a population of…

John 13:12-17

When he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought…

Cabo Verde

“For God so loved [the people of Cabo Verde] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Republic of Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) is an island country in the central Atlantic Ocean 350 miles off the coast of Western Africa. The tiny…

Ps. 9:7-11

The Lord sits enthroned for ever, he has established his throne for judgment; and he judges the world with righteousness, he judges the peoples with equity. The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know thy name put their trust in thee, for thou, O Lord,…

Burundi

“For God so loved [the people of Burundi] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Republic of Burundi is a landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa. Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are…

Ps. 8:3-9

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned…

Burma

“For God so loved [the people of Burma] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Union of Burma (also known as Myanmar) is a country in Southeast Asia. Bangladesh, India, China, Laos, and Thailand are bordering nations. Burma has a population…

The Seed Is God’s Word

Is the church of Jesus Christ established in AD 30 hopelessly buried in the dust of antiquity? Many church-goers think so. However, Jesus promised that he would build his church and that “the powers of death” would “not prevail against it” (Matt. 16:18). If the Lord has kept his promise, then the church built in…

Ps. 4:5-8

Put your trust in the Lord. There are many who say, “O that we might see some good! Lift up the light of thy countenance upon us, O Lord!” Thou hast put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound. In peace I will both lie down and sleep;…