God's Glory Church

“Death engulfed in victory!” — 1 Corinthians 15:54 The story of the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges tells about the Roman soldier Mark Rufe, who drank water from a secret river and became immortal. However, over time, Mark realizes that immortality is not at all what he imagined it to be. A life without limits (…)

“Why, my soul, are you sad?… Have hope in God.” — Psalm 42:5 “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Morning” is an unusual Christmas carol based on a poem written by Henry Longfellow in 1863. Instead of the expected celebration and joy, the lyrics of the song resemble crying. “I am sad from the noise (…)

“Let love not be hypocritical; hate evil and cling to good!” — Romans 12:9 When we park our car near a wasteland and walk home through it, we almost always bring weed seeds with us, especially in the fall. Little “companions” cling to clothes, shoes and things to get to new places of stay. This (…)

“The Lord is my rock… He is my tower and my refuge! My Savior.” — 2 Samuel 22:2-3 A basketball match between teams of sixth graders was held in the school gym. While parents cheered on their boys in the stands, younger brothers and sisters played in the school lobby. Suddenly the lights flashed and (…)

“Carry one another’s burdens, and thus you will fulfill the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2 When a woman in our newly formed Bible study group experienced a problem, we all unexpectedly began to share a deep personal experience. Someone’s father died. Someone went through a divorce. Someone had a completely deaf baby. Someone barely (…)

“May your reward be full from the Lord… that you have come to hide under His wings!” — Ruth 2:12 Maria decided to have lunch at a fast food restaurant. When she sat down at an empty table and started eating a hamburger, she noticed a young man sitting nearby. His clothes were dirty, his (…)

“Only kindness and mercy will accompany me all the days of my life.” — Psalm 22:6 One day I was walking down the street and another man was walking a block away. He had several packages in his hands. Suddenly he tripped and fell. Passers-by helped him to get up and collect the scattered things. (…)

“She… spoke about Him to everyone who was waiting for the liberation of Jerusalem.” — Luke 2:38 On a busy day before Christmas, an elderly woman walked into the post office. Watching her slow walk, a patient post office worker greeted the woman: “Greetings, young lady!” His words sounded friendly, but some may have heard (…)

“Give us this day our daily bread.” — Matthew 6:11 One Saturday morning, our young children decided to get up early and prepare breakfast for themselves. And my wife and I tried to sleep at least until seven in the morning after a hard week. But suddenly there was a rumble in the kitchen. I (…)