God's Glory Church

“May Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us when we put our hope in You.” — Psalm 32:22 Oceanographer Sylvia Earle knows first hand about the problems of coral reefs. She founded the organization “Mission Blue”, which is engaged in creating “glimpses of hope”. These are special places on the planet that are “critically important (…)

“And the sun rises and the sun sets.” — Ecclesiastes 1:5 One of Ernest Hemingway’s novels tells about friends who abuse alcohol. Having recently survived the First World War, they are literally and figuratively scarred and try to numb the pain with drunkenness and debauchery. They are all deeply unhappy. The title of Hemingway’s book (…)

“Look what love the Father has given us.” — 1 John 3:1 “I’m not who I used to be. I’m a new person.” These simple words my son spoke at a school assembly reflected the change God had made in his life. Jeffrey used to be a drug addict and had an addiction to heroin. (…)

“Let him perfect you in every good deed.” — Hebrews 13:21 On the eve of the New Year 2000, Detroit authorities carefully opened a century-old time capsule. Inside the copper box were hopeful predictions from some of the city’s leaders, who expressed their vision for prosperity. However, the mayor’s message suggested a different approach. He (…)

“Blessed is the man who endures the test.” — James 1:12 Twelve-year-old Lee Adianez decided to take part in a five-kilometer race. Afraid of being late, she lost track of time and started fifteen minutes early with a group running a half-marathon (over twenty kilometers). Lee Adianez kept up with the other runners and even (…)

“If you really pledge your neighbor’s clothes, you will return them to him before sunset.” — Exodus 22:25 Philip’s father suffered from a severe mental disorder and left home to live on the streets. After Cindy and her young son, Philip, spent an entire day searching for him, Philip became unreasonably concerned for his well-being. (…)

“The fruit of the righteous is the tree of life, and the wise acquires life.” — Proverbs 11:30 a.m The postman became worried when she saw that the mailbox of one of her customers was full. She knew that the elderly woman lived alone and usually took the press away. Making a wise decision, the (…)

“And Maria kept all these words, entertaining, in her heart.” — Luke 2:19 After all the joy of Christmas, the next day brought us many troubles. We stayed the night with friends, but did not sleep well. Our car broke down on the way. Then it snowed. We left the car and took a taxi (…)

“And you, Bethlehem-Ephrates… from you… will come the One who will be the Lord in Israel.” — Micah 5:1 In November 1962, physicist John Mockley said, “There is no reason to believe that the average boy or girl cannot master a personal computer.” Mockley’s prediction seemed amazing at the time, but it turned out to (…)

“And when they saw the dawn, they were extremely happy.” — Matthew 2:10 “If you find that star, you can always find your way home.” These were the words of my father when he taught me to find the North Star when I was a child. Dad served in the Armed Forces during the war, (…)