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Man usually heads for a place of comfort. Even a very young man likes to sit on the easy chair at times and just watch the world go by. All of us are basically somewhat lazy. In different measures and in different ways most of us have moved on from that laziness. Some have even found where they...

@Br. Bear who said: So in reality, you were not asking God in faith, to which is why I am asking you, why you did it in the first place? I have a pretty good idea why, but I want to see what you have to say about it? Amadeus answers: I may not believe something is going to happen, but still...

How important is it for you or for me to win an argument?

Ps 90:10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. Is it by reason of strength that today I am eighty years old? I am not finished yet because God...

In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.” Ex 12:46 They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it.”...

Skimming through some of the multitude of things I have saved into my computer over the years, I found the following saved in 2013. Perhaps some of the Australians here have read it before 2013: When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in an Australian country town, it was...

Ec 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Ec 3:2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; Ec 3:3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; Ec 3:4...

“And I will give you rest.” Matt 11:28 Whenever anything begins to disintegrate your life with Jesus Christ, turn to Him at once and ask Him to establish rest. Never allow anything to remain which is making the dis-peace. Take every element of disintegration as something to wrestle against, and...

This Experience Must Come “And he saw him no more.” II Kings 2:12 It is not wrong to depend upon Elijah as long as God gives him to you, but remember the time will come when he will have to go; when he stands no more to you as your guide and leader., because God does not intend that he should...

“Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil doing” Psalm 37:8 [R.V.] Fretting meaning getting out at the elbows mentally or spiritually. It is one thing to say “Fret not,” but a very different thing to have such a disposition that you find yourself able not to fret. It sounds so easy to talk...

50th Wedding Anniversary On June 25th, 2022 we will be celebrating our 50th Wedding Anniversary. Our place is small so we will be meeting at our daughter's home tomorrow with her and her brother for a dinner and celebration along with them and all of our offspring. Give God the glory! What a...

What results do we see in these United States today? For a nation [these supposedly United States, still supposedly consisting of more than 80% "Christians", how little does what we see in our society remind us of the description of Jesus we read about in the scriptures? Have the great...

"And in that day ye shall ask Me nothing." John 16:23 When is "that day"? When the Ascended Lord make you one with the Father. In that day you will be one with the Father as Jesus is, and "in that day" Jesus says, "Ye shall ask Me nothing." Until the resurrection life of Jesus is manifested in...

NOW THIS EXPLAINS IT “That they all may be one; as thou Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us? John 17:21 If you are going through a solitary way, read John 17, it will explain exactly why you are where you are--Jesus has prayed that you may be one with the Father as He...

By Corrie Ten Boom

By Corrie Ten Boom:

On this day of honoring mothers, I am remembering a story about my own mother [who died in 2006]. As a young schoolgirl, my mother [born in 1923] was a good student and an excellent speller, although she only completed the 8th grade. During that period of time that was probably more education...

@McFearless [Your profile page would not accept such a long post... so I have posted it here] While a student in West Berlin for the school year 1969-1970, a German friend asked me to go with him to Denmark in his little sports car, I did. We drove straight to Copenhagen. Being thirsty shortly...

Hopefully nothing serious, but nonetheless please pray. On routine X-Ray for primary care doctor they noted some kind of a mass in one of my lungs. They did a regular CT scan which confirmed something is there. This Friday they have scheduled a PET scan which uses some kind of a radioactive...