God's Glory Church

“And you will remember the Lord, your God.” — Deuteronomy 8:18 On January 15, 1919, a large molasses tank exploded in Boston. A five-meter wave of 8 million liters rushed through the streets of the city at a speed of more than 50 km per hour, sweeping away wagons, houses, people and animals in its (…)

“They will run – and not get tired, they will walk – and not suffer.” — Isaiah 40:31 “I don’t think I can do it again,” my friend said with tears in her eyes, talking about the sense of helplessness she felt while working as a caregiver. “I know God called me to this job, (…)

“Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with courage to receive mercy and find grace for timely help.” — Hebrews 4:16 When the Perseverance rover landed on the red planet on February 18, 2021, the workers watching its arrival experienced “seven minutes of terror.” At the end of its space journey of 470 million (…)

“Let everyone give as his heart desires… for God loves the one who gives with joy!” — 2 Corinthians 9:7 Brenda was walking to the exit of the shopping center, when suddenly her attention was drawn to the pink color that was visible behind the glass of the window. She came closer and stopped, admiring (…)

“He is not always hostile to us, and he does not hide his anger forever.” — Psalm 102:9 One of the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic was the docking of cruise ships and the quarantine of passengers. “The Wall Street Journal” published an article containing interviews with tourists. Commenting on how the quarantine provided more (…)

“Bear with one another, and forgive.” — Colossians 3:13 Eighty years in marriage! On May 31, 2021, Pat and Ruth, my husband’s great-grandparents, celebrated this milestone. After a chance meeting in 1941, when Ruth was still in college, the young people fell in love so much that they married the day after graduation. Pat and (…)

“Teach a young man to his way, and when he grows old, he will not deviate from it.” — Proverbs 22:6 In the 1960s TV series The Andy Griffith Show, a man tells Andy that he should let his son Opie decide for himself how to live his life. But Andy disagrees: “You can’t let (…)

“The Kingdom of Heaven is like… to… a treasure.” — Matthew 13:44 My friend Ruel attended a reunion of school graduates, which was held at the house of one of his classmates. The mansion on the coast near Manila Bay could hold up to two hundred people, and Ruel felt insignificant. “I served as a (…)

“Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.” — Luke 15:6 “I’m called the Lord of the Rings. I’ve already found 167 lost rings this year.” While walking along the beach, my wife Kari and I chatted with an elderly man who was walking around with a metal detector. “Sometimes the (…)

“He stretched out His hand from on high, He took me.” — Psalm 17:17 In a recent post, blogger Bonnie Gray recalled a moment when her heart was filled with great sadness. “During the happiest period of my life… I suddenly began to experience panic attacks and depression.” Gray tried to find ways to soothe (…)