Monthly Archives: December 2017

Hebrews 1:14 (NLT) Therefore, angels are only servants, spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation. The angels are the dispensers and administrators of the divine beneficence towards us; they regard our safety, undertake our defense, direct our ways, and exercise a constant solicitude that no evil befall … Continue reading →

John 1:14 (NIV)  The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. “It does seem strange that so many persons become excited about Christmas and so few … Continue reading →

Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Christian forgiveness should not be a refusal of strength, but rather ought to manifest an alternative power; Christian love, whether of neighbors or of enemies, should be a sign not … Continue reading →

Ecclesiastes 7:8 (NIV) The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. “Do not be afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.” — Chinese Proverb Today’s Best Illustrations Volume 5, (Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 1997), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: … Continue reading →

John 15:9 (NIV) “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.” Compassion lies at the heart of our prayer for our fellow human beings. When I pray for the world, I become the world; when I pray for the endless needs of … Continue reading →

“People in our culture take notice when we care for the needs of others.”  —  Don Argue Luke 10:33 (NIV) But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. Elesha Hodge, comp., Today’s Best Illustrations Volumes 1-4, (Carol … Continue reading →

“We need to develop the ability to persevere even when the rewards are few and the accolades none.” — Paul Borthwick Galatians 6:9 (NIV) Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Elesha Hodge, … Continue reading →

“Somebody, somewhere, love me.” — Madalyn Murray O’Hair, at least a half-dozen times in her diaries, which were auctioned off January 23, 1999, to satisfy Internal Revenue Service claims against her estate. O’Hair vanished in a still-unsolved mystery in 1996. John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that … Continue reading →

1 Corinthians 15:33 (NIV) Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” You know they’re going to hit you from all sides; better make up your mind who to, and who not to, listen to.  — Amy Grant Today’s Best Illustrations Volume 5, (Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 1997), … Continue reading →