January, 2024

• 8 January

  What’s It To You?

  

  Believe it or not, Jesus asked a form of this question in John 21:20-22.  “What is that to thee?” Peter had just received forgiveness for his triple denial that he even knew Jesus.  Jesus had asked him three times, “Do you love me.?.  Each time, Peter affirmed, yes, I love ...

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• 8 January

  Five Spiritual Truths To Live By

  

  One, God Loves You Unconditionally No matter what you might be going through, rest assured that God loves you unconditionally. He loves you just as you are. Romans 5:8 says, “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” This means that the absolute worst thing you have ever done, ...

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• 6 January

  The Challenging Storm (Poem)

  

  Matt 14:27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. Jesus, Our Lord, sent the multitudes away, Then went up into the mountain to pray. Into the midst of the sea, his disciples were sent forth in a ship, The winds ...

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• 6 January

  Daniel’s Rise And Gideon’s Fall (Chinese/English)

  

  Daniel 6 但以理书6章 8 Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. 8王啊，现在求你立这禁令，加盖玉玺，使禁令决不更改；照玛代和波斯人的例是不可更改的。” 9 Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree. 9于是大流士王立这禁令，加盖玉玺。 10 Now when Daniel knew that the ...

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• 5 January

  Arise Courageous Christians

  

  The alarm is buzzing and it’s time to wake up! Yes, many of us have been asleep. No, I’m not talking about sleeping in bed. I’m talking about that spiritual alarm going off in your life. Rise and shine, and I really mean it. We need to rise to the ...

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• 5 January

  The Trustworthy Master

  

  God’s timing for our prayers is not like ours.  As believers in Christ, we know that God’s Word says in Isaiah 55:8 , “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.” The more we dwell on the answer we’re expecting…The longer it seems ...

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• 5 January

  Godly King Makes Fatal Decision

  

  Josiah began his reign over Judah when he was only eight years old.  He started doing right in the sight of the Lord and walking in the ways of King David.  (2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chronicles 34-35). When he was sixteen, he began to seek after the Lord.  He started ...

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• 4 January

  Show Me Your Hope

  

  For the Christian, the born again believer in our Lord Jesus Christ, our hope is in Him. In Christ that is. In the finished work that fulfilled our debt to God. In His death and resurrection Christ did what no mortal could do. Although born of ordinary means he was ...

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• 4 January

  What Does God Have In Store For 2024?

  

  An article I read recently made predictions for 2024. They were centered around the wars in the Middle East and the Ukraine, territorial disputes, the uncertainty of the U.S. elections, and the rapid advancement of AI. These predictions are based on how things are progressing. In the Bible are also ...

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• 3 January

  The Power Of The Tongue

  

  James 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity; so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. Everyone loves a story. One of my favorites is ...

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