Love Matters
Read: John 15:1-14 Love one another as I have loved you. (v. 12) When people puzzle over the mysteries of life, one of the deepest is the question of why anything exists at all. Why is there something rather than nothing? The Bible’s one-word answer to that question is love. God’s love is the power […]
The Palm and the Cedar of Lebanon
Read: Psalm 92 The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. (v. 12) When was the last time you ate a date? What do you recall about the taste, smell, and texture? Do you know where that delicacy came from? The palm tree mentioned in this psalm is the date […]
The Apostles’ Creed Belief-Summary
Read: Deuteronomy 11:18-25 You shall therefore lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul. (v. 18) The Apostles’ Creed is a historic summary of essential Christian beliefs. Interested inquirers and growing Christians could get a good grip on Christian beliefs by considering the essential truths outlined in the Apostles’ Creed, along […]
Floodgates of Heaven
Read: Malachi 3:8-12 Test me in this . . . and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. (v. 10 NIV) My husband and I still can recall our pastor’s advice to us before we were […]
The Fruit of Faith
READ : Matthew 7:15-20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. (v. 20 NIV) Jesus’ strong words in Matthew 7:21 may sound like salvation by works, but Jesus didn’t mean that. We are saved not by our obedience, but by Christ’s. We must simply trust him as Savior and Lord. What Jesus meant is that trusting involves obeying. Or as […]
Reaching the Garhwali Community in India
The Garhwali community lives in the remote regions of the Himalayas, far away from Delhi. Garhwali listeners tune into our programs, contact our producers, and are connected to churches in their area. Words of Hope’s radio ministry is growing very rapidly in the Garhwal region, and producers Rajesh and Ajay put their heart and soul into the Lord’s work.
God Pitched His Tent Among Us
READ : John 1:1-18 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. (v. 14) It was raining, cold and hard, as we finally canoed into our camp for the night. It may have been spring back home, with blooming tulips, but May in the Adirondacks is often still late winter. My students and I needed […]
Humility in Prayer
READ : Luke 18:9-14 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. (v. 14) It doesn’t take too much digging into the Bible to realize God honors, and expects, a humble heart. Scripture addresses humility in prayer many times. Second Chronicles 7 records God’s words to Solomon following […]
Saul’s Armor
READ : 1 Samuel 17:19-39 Then Saul . . . put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. (v. 38 NIV) Before David went out to face Goliath, King Saul dressed David in his own armor. Good idea! A helmet is better than no helmet, right? But David turns down […]