Chosen, called, and upheld by God

One of the many good reasons to regularly study God's word and apply it is so we can be reminded just how faithful God is to us and how beneficial that relationship is for us to make it in this life as we prepare for the next life. Isaiah 41:8-13 is one place where we…

Awestruck by God’s manner of love

The apostle John in 1 John 3:1 expressed amazement at the fact that God loves us with a genuine love that is massive in both its quantity and quality when he said, "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world…

Sow in righteousness, reap in mercy

When Jehovah delivers us and does great wonders on our behalf, it is easy to start thinking of ourselves as being "all that and a bag of chips" (to borrow some old slang). In reality, God does things on our behalf out of his grace and mercy, not because of any righteousness we may think…

A boy’s obedience saves his life, illustrates Christian readiness

This past Wednesday evening in the mainly Christian nation of Fiji, 43-yr-old Lekima called his 11-yr-old son, Joeli, into the house for family evening worship. The boy was out on their front porch doing his homework. He immediately walked into the house when his father called him in. Moments later, an out-of-control car sped through…

Oh Zion, put on thy strength

Several days ago, a study was released stating that Christians, once again, are the most persecuted group throughout the world. On the one hand, this is definitely cause for concern. But on the other hand, this is what the Lord warned us would happen in the last days and persecution has the benefit of strengthening…

God is our captain: how an outnumbered army claimed victory

Abijah, the son of evil king Rehoboam of Judah, turned out to be godly despite growing up in the shadow of his evil father. His name even reflects the boldness he had in the Lord since "Abijah" means "Jehovah is my father." One day, king Abijah had to face the northern kingdom of Israel in…

Rapprochement with the Lord brings refreshing restoration

I just love the fact that the Lord Jehovah is the God who seeks rapprochement /ra-'prōsh-mon/ with us mere mortals even though we don't deserve it. What's rapprochement? An establishment of reconciliation and harmonious relations between two or more parties who are at odds. The blessed party who experiences that with the Lord through Jesus…

Jehovah is eager to revive and heal

God may have his throne in heaven where he's busy giving orders to his angels and listening to them when they report back to him, but it's a comfort to know he still makes it a point to spiritually dwell in those of us who are his people as we dwell spiritually in him. As…

God’s kingdom may ebb & flow, but it will always smash & crash other kingdoms

God's true church is one of his many masterpieces (Eph. 2:10). It has a lot of good things going for it, just as God designed. That's why Satan and his minions (human and spiritual) occupy their time trying to disrupt it however they can. Despite those disruptions, God, with true believers as his partners, still effects…

The brains of adulterous men are just wired that way, claims new study

A new study from Kyoto University in Japan has claimed men who chase after married women have an area of their brains that are wired for taking high risks, making them prone to adultery. While most men (70%) shy away from getting involved with a woman who they discover is committed to someone else, 30% of the men…