Safety experts advise parents to make plans for emergency situations and then teach their children what to do. For instance, everyone should know where to meet if the house is burning. The family may agree to gather at the mailbox, the basketball goal, or the utility shed in the backyard. This safety procedure prevents a…
10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
“For God so loved [the people of France] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The French Republic consists of territory in Western Europe and several regions overseas. Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain, Andorra, and the United Kingdom are neighboring…
In the eighth century BC, the Assyrians were threatening to destroy the northern tribes of Israel. Because God’s people had forsaken him to pursue the worthless idols of surrounding nations, the Lord would deliver Israel into the terrible hands of the dreaded enemy. Although Israel’s betrayal both hurt and angered God, his love for his…
19 The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights. Habakkuk 3:19
He [Jesus] is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation; for in him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross (Col. 1:15-20).
25 Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous. This is what the LORD will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.” Joshua 10:25
“For God so loved [the people of Finland] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Republic of Finland is a country in Northern Europe. Sweden, Norway, Russia, and Estonia are neighboring nations. Finland has a population of more than five million.…
Vacationing in Florida some years ago, Patsy met Joseph. No, this isn’t a love story of the usual sort. Patsy was a Christian sister from Texas, and Joseph was a gentleman from Nairobi, Kenya. Joseph was manning a flea market booth near Orlando. One day Patsy stopped by to do some shopping, and the two…
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