God's Glory Church

“And his people did not burn incense for him, as they did for his parents.” — 2 Chronicles 21:19 In the popular musical “Hamilton”, the English King George III is humorously portrayed as a mad villain. However, a new biography of King George claims that he was not the tyrant portrayed in the musical “Hamilton” (…)

“Everyone who calls on the Lord’s Name will be saved.” — Romans 10:13 The rules at the local restaurant where I worked corresponded to the social and racial politics of the late 1950s and early 1960s. The kitchen staff – Mary, the cook, and the dishwashers like me – were black, but the diners were (…)

“Commit your way to the Lord, and put your hope in Him, and He will do.” — Psalm 36:5 God does not help those who help themselves. He helps those who trust Him and rely on Him. Jonathan Rumi – the actor who played the role of Jesus Christ in the successful television series “The (…)

“The wise man sees evil – and hides, but the foolish go – and are punished.” — Proverbs 27:12 In 1892, a resident of Hamburg suffering from cholera accidentally brought the infection across the Elbe River into the city’s water supply system. As a result, 10,000 residents of the city died within a few weeks. (…)

“And the Lord God planted a paradise in Eden in the east, and there settled the man whom He had created.” — Genesis 2:8 My father loved the outdoors, camping, fishing and collecting minerals. He also liked to work in the yard and in the garden. All this required a lot of effort! He spent (…)

“Seek first the Kingdom of God and His truth – and all this will be added to you.” — Matthew 6:33 The alarm rang and I jumped out of bed as if onto a treadmill. Take the children to school. done Get to work. done I drew up an action plan on the fly, in (…)

“God chose the unwise of the world to shame the wise.” — 1 Corinthians 1:27 The pastor, squinting, peered into the text of his sermon. He was short-sighted, so he held the manuscript pages almost up to his nose. His language was vague and monotonous. However, the Spirit of God worked through the word of (…)

“I leave you peace, I give you My peace!” —John 14:27 I was thrilled when I found the perfect gift for my mother-in-law’s birthday: the bracelet even included a stone that matched her birth month! Finding the perfect gift for someone is always a great pleasure. But what to do if the gift that a (…)

“Always rely on the Lord.” — Isaiah 26:4 One winter morning, when I opened the blinds, I saw a dense veil of fog – an extremely rare phenomenon in our area. Forecasters called it “frosty fog” and promised that it would last no more than an hour. “It’s impossible,” I told my husband, “there’s no (…)

“For indeed I will do you a favor for the sake of your father Jonathan.” — 2 Samuel 9:7 In the insightful article “Does my son know you?” sports journalist Jonathan Tjarkes wrote about his battle with cancer and asked that other people take care of his wife and young son. The thirty-four-year-old author wrote (…)